Old Age in Australia: A History

by Pat Jalland

The Australian population is rapidly getting older, demanding important policy and service decisions. This groundbreaking book is the first to explore a 100-year history of older people in Australia from 1880 to 1980. Over that period the aged suffered as 'forgotten people' until 1945, when there was the promise of a new deal for the elderly.
Major themes examined include family histories of aged care, poverty, social and medical policy, gender,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0522867065
• ISBN13: 9780522867060
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Melbourne University
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.2"