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THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE WELFARE STATE
LIFE HISTORIES IN EUROPE |
| By: |
Axel Borsch-Supan (Editor), Martina Brandt (Editor), Karsten Hank (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£119.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
364217471X |
| ISBN 13: |
9783642174711 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG |
| Pub. date: |
6 May, 2011 |
| Edition: |
2011 ed. |
| Pages: |
285 |
| Description: |
Taking advantage of the richness of 28,000 life histories in 13 European countries, this book provides an introduction to the great research potential of SHARELIFE data. It gives an overview of all relevant topics in the fields of ageing and social policy. |
| Synopsis: |
Our health, our income and our social networks at older ages are the consequence of what has happened to us over the course of our lives. The situation at age 50+ reflects our own decisions as well as many environmental factors, especially interventions by the welfare state. This book explores the richness of 28,000 life histories in thirteen European countries, collected as part of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Combining these data with a comprehensive account of European welfare state interventions provides a unique opportunity to answer the important public policy questions of our time - how the welfare state affects people's incomes, housing, families, retirement, volunteering and health. The overarching theme of the welfare state creates a book of genuinely interdisciplinary analyses, a valuable resource for economists, gerontologists, historians, political scientists, public health analysts, and sociologists alike. |
| Illustrations: |
34 Tables, black and white; XX, 285 p. 129 illus. in color. |
| Publication: |
Germany |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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