Sarah Harper is Director of the Oxford Institute of Ageing at the University of Oxford, UK. She has taught and studied issues of demography and societal ageing in China, Scandinavia, Australia and the USA, and was Professor in public policy at the University of Chicago, USA.

'Ageing Societies ...is clearly written, wide-ranging and very well referenced.' Times Higher Anthea Tinker, King's College LondonThis is a timely book, which in many ways provides the answer to those looking for a broad overview of the social, economic and policy consequences of demographic aging ... It must have been a considerable task to put together such a broad coverage, and Sarah Harper is to be congratulated ... In terms of readership, this book will be of considerable use to undergraduate students of gerontology and related policy areas. It is also likely to be a source book and a stimulus for researchers in a range of disciplines. Supplemented with regional texts on ageing and by other global overviews, I can foresee using this book regularly for my social gerontology courses.David R. Phillips, Ageing & Society

• Introduction1. Ageing societies 2. The dynamics of population ageing 3. Understanding age and ageing Societal ageing4. Retirement: from rest to reward to right 5. Intergenerational contract and social security 6. Changing families 7. Intergenerational relationships and family care Challenges8. Providing economic security in less developed countries 9. Supporting families and elder care in less developed countries Opportunities10. Equal treatment, equal rights: ending age discrimination 11. Mature societies: planning for our future selves

Sarah Harper is Director of the Oxford Institute of Ageing at the University of Oxford, UK. She has taught and studied issues of demography and societal ageing in China, Scandinavia, Australia and the USA, and was Professor in public policy at the University of Chicago, USA.

'Ageing Societies ...is clearly written, wide-ranging and very well referenced.' Times Higher Anthea Tinker, King's College LondonThis is a timely book, which in many ways provides the answer to those looking for a broad overview of the social, economic and policy consequences of demographic aging ... It must have been a considerable task to put together such a broad coverage, and Sarah Harper is to be congratulated ... In terms of readership, this book will be of considerable use to undergraduate students of gerontology and related policy areas. It is also likely to be a source book and a stimulus for researchers in a range of disciplines. Supplemented with regional texts on ageing and by other global overviews, I can foresee using this book regularly for my social gerontology courses.David R. Phillips, Ageing & Society

• Introduction1. Ageing societies 2. The dynamics of population ageing 3. Understanding age and ageing Societal ageing4. Retirement: from rest to reward to right 5. Intergenerational contract and social security 6. Changing families 7. Intergenerational relationships and family care Challenges8. Providing economic security in less developed countries 9. Supporting families and elder care in less developed countries Opportunities10. Equal treatment, equal rights: ending age discrimination 11. Mature societies: planning for our future selves

Sarah Harper is Director of the Oxford Institute of Ageing at the University of Oxford, UK. She has taught and studied issues of demography and societal ageing in China, Scandinavia, Australia and the USA, and was Professor in public policy at the University of Chicago, USA.

'Ageing Societies ...is clearly written, wide-ranging and very well referenced.' Times Higher Anthea Tinker, King's College LondonThis is a timely book, which in many ways provides the answer to those looking for a broad overview of the social, economic and policy consequences of demographic aging ... It must have been a considerable task to put together such a broad coverage, and Sarah Harper is to be congratulated ... In terms of readership, this book will be of considerable use to undergraduate students of gerontology and related policy areas. It is also likely to be a source book and a stimulus for researchers in a range of disciplines. Supplemented with regional texts on ageing and by other global overviews, I can foresee using this book regularly for my social gerontology courses.David R. Phillips, Ageing & Society

• Introduction1. Ageing societies 2. The dynamics of population ageing 3. Understanding age and ageing Societal ageing4. Retirement: from rest to reward to right 5. Intergenerational contract and social security 6. Changing families 7. Intergenerational relationships and family care Challenges8. Providing economic security in less developed countries 9. Supporting families and elder care in less developed countries Opportunities10. Equal treatment, equal rights: ending age discrimination 11. Mature societies: planning for our future selves