Overview
- For the first time in history it is common that at least three and sometimes four generations are living at the same time; this book examines the new interactions between family change, labour force participation and population ageing
- Comparative approach for developed countries in a holistic way
- Life cycle approach within each generation taking into account the dynamics of an intergenerational context
- Focus on similarities and specificities inside Europe and between Europe and North America
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Changing Background of Intergenerational Relationships
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Generations, Social Contract and Labour Force Participation: Theoretical and Empirical Issues
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Family and Relationships Between Generations
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Redistribution and Intergenerational Equity
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Social Time
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About this book
Our societies are ageing. The Family is changing. Labour force behaviour is evolving. How is the organisation of family and collective solidarity adapting in this context of longer life spans, low fertility, and work that is simultaneously scarce and abundant?
The welfare states are currently facing three main challenges: ensure satisfactory living conditions for the elderly without increasing the cost burden on the active population, reduce social inequality, and maintain equity between successive generations.
In this book, researchers from different countries compare their experiences and offer contrasting views on the future of social protection. They consider the theoretical aspects of the intergenerational debate, relations between generations within the family, the living standards of elderly people, and the question of social time.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ages, Generations and the Social Contract
Book Subtitle: The Demographic Challenges Facing the Welfare State
Authors: Jacques Véron, Sophie Pennec, Jacques Légaré
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5973-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5972-8Published: 28 September 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-7493-5Published: 19 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5973-5Published: 06 September 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 390
Topics: Demography, Aging, Social Sciences, general, Social Policy, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Population Economics