EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Technology is quickly becoming an integral part of care systems across the world and is frequently cited in policy discourse as pivotal for solving the ‘crisis’ in care and delivering positive outcomes. Exploring the role of technology in Europe, Canada, Australia and Japan, this book examines how technology contributes effectively to the sustainability of these different care systems, which are facing similar emergent pressures, including increased longevity, falling fertility and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. It considers the challenges and opportunities of embedding technologies in care systems and the subsequent outcomes for older and disabled service users, carers and the care workforce.

This book was nurtured by the belief that the new dynamics of today's and tomorrow's aging has not yet been treated well in the gerontology literature. Several questions drove the choice of substance for the book: What kind of new dynamics of aging deserves consideration? What kinds of theories and fields are at the core of treating such a new dynamics? And what kind of empirical evidence should be considered? The master hypothesis on which the book is based maintains that the new dynamics of old age is best observed in a range of everyday aging contexts that have been undergoing major change since the second half of the 20th century. In particular, five areas of new and persistent dynamics are treated in depth: the social environment, with a focus on cohort effects in social relations and the consideration of family relations and elders as care redelivers; the home environment, with emphasis on housing and quality of life, relocation and urban aging issues; the outdoor environment, with consideration of out-of-home activity patterns, car-driving behaviour and the leisure world of aging; the technological environment, with treatments of the role of the Internet and the potential of technology for aging outcomes and; and the societal environment with a focus on global aging, the new politics of old age and older persons as market consumers. The book's main purpose is to provide the scholarly gerontology community with a comprehensive and critical discussion of these new trends related to old age. The book will be of interest for the scholarly community of gerontology in a variety of disciplines; sociology, psychology, demography, epidemiology, humanities, social policy and geriatrics; students in gerontology education and in the disciplines named above who have an interest in aging issues (graduate level); professionals in practical and applied fields related to aging such as community and urban planners, health and care providers and policymakers; people involved in senior citizens' organizations and those in industry who wish to serve older people with new products.

During the 1990s, Europe became the first continent with a 'mature society', where people aged 60 years and older outnumber children and as this trend continues, the resulting 'ageing societies' will differ from previous societies in their make-up, in their needs, and in their resource allocation. Population ageing poses an even greater challenge to the post-communist societies of Central and Eastern Europe. While still struggling to cope with the aftermath of the economic and social transition process following the breakdown of communism, they are now facing even more rapid demographic change than Western Europe. This book brings together leading scholars to present an understanding of the processes underlying the very rapid population ageing in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to discussing the main demographic drivers behind this development in each of the countries examined, this volume also discusses its implications for policy, healthcare provision, workforces, intergenerational family relations, the social cohesion of future Central and Eastern European societies, and the quality of life experienced by their citizens. Organised around broad geographical regions with final sections analysing the book's findings and their future implications, Population Ageing in Central and Eastern Europe will be of interest to gerontologists, policy makers, students and scholars of population change

During the 1990s, Europe became the first continent with a 'mature society', where people aged 60 years and older outnumber children and as this trend continues, the resulting 'ageing societies' will differ from previous societies in their make-up, in their needs, and in their resource allocation. Population ageing poses an even greater challenge to the post-communist societies of Central and Eastern Europe. While still struggling to cope with the aftermath of the economic and social transition process following the breakdown of communism, they are now facing even more rapid demographic change than Western Europe. This book brings together leading scholars to present an understanding of the processes underlying the very rapid population ageing in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to discussing the main demographic drivers behind this development in each of the countries examined, this volume also discusses its implications for policy, healthcare provision, workforces, intergenerational family relations, the social cohesion of future Central and Eastern European societies, and the quality of life experienced by their citizens. Organised around broad geographical regions with final sections analysing the book's findings and their future implications, Population Ageing in Central and Eastern Europe will be of interest to gerontologists, policy makers, students and scholars of population change

This book was nurtured by the belief that the new dynamics of today's and tomorrow's aging has not yet been treated well in the gerontology literature. Several questions drove the choice of substance for the book: What kind of new dynamics of aging deserves consideration? What kinds of theories and fields are at the core of treating such a new dynamics? And what kind of empirical evidence should be considered? The master hypothesis on which the book is based maintains that the new dynamics of old age is best observed in a range of everyday aging contexts that have been undergoing major change since the second half of the 20th century. In particular, five areas of new and persistent dynamics are treated in depth: the social environment, with a focus on cohort effects in social relations and the consideration of family relations and elders as care redelivers; the home environment, with emphasis on housing and quality of life, relocation and urban aging issues; the outdoor environment, with consideration of out-of-home activity patterns, car-driving behaviour and the leisure world of aging; the technological environment, with treatments of the role of the Internet and the potential of technology for aging outcomes and; and the societal environment with a focus on global aging, the new politics of old age and older persons as market consumers. The book's main purpose is to provide the scholarly gerontology community with a comprehensive and critical discussion of these new trends related to old age. The book will be of interest for the scholarly community of gerontology in a variety of disciplines; sociology, psychology, demography, epidemiology, humanities, social policy and geriatrics; students in gerontology education and in the disciplines named above who have an interest in aging issues (graduate level); professionals in practical and applied fields related to aging such as community and urban planners, health and care providers and policymakers; people involved in senior citizens' organizations and those in industry who wish to serve older people with new products.

Das deutsche Arbeitszeitgesetz (ArbZG) ist von wachsender Bedeutung: Weil immer weniger Betriebe tarifgebunden sind und Betriebsrate haben, gibt es fur die betrieblichen Arbeitszeitsysteme immer oefter nur den arbeitszeitgesetzlichen Rahmen. Dieses Essential unterstutzt alle, die fur die Gestaltung und Praktizierung von betrieblichen Arbeitszeitsystemen verantwortlich sind und/oder diese steuern. Kompakt und fundiert soll es dabei helfen, mit dem ArbZG gut zu leben: Erstens im Sinne einer friedlichen Koexistenz, in der Sie Gesetzesverstoesse vermeiden, die zu Geldbussen und im Extrem sogar zu Freiheitsstrafen fuhren koennen und auch zum Ausschluss von oeffentlichen Auftragen. Zweitens durch Aufzeigen der vielen Moeglichkeiten, die dieses sehr flexible Gesetz bietet, das zugleich - drittens - gesundheitsgerechtes Arbeiten foerdert. Mit detaillierten Praxis-Tipps zu den wichtigsten ArbZG-Bestimmungen in allen Kapiteln.

The book collects the most contemporary issues related to the process of ageing of societies in Central and Eastern Europe. The multiplicity of topics presented with the variety of theoretical and methodological approaches means that although it is a publication by many authors, it is a consistent monographic study, showing the development of sociology of ageing as a scientific discipline in selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe.The aim of the book is to call the attention of the reader and emphasize that the challenges of population ageing in this part of Europe are important aspects of sociology is particularly valuable. These challenges require not only recognition and resolution through application of appropriate research approaches, but also education of various actors (including policy makers) for being prepared for both diagnosing the phenomena and taking action in practice.

"Vertrauensarbeitszeit (VAZ)" ist ein aktuelles Arbeitszeitkonzept. Der versierte Autor stellt passende Anwendungsgebiete und Ziele sowie erfolgreich praktizierte VAZ-Regelungen vor.

Die fuhrende Arbeitszeitberatung Dr. Hoff, Weidinger und Partner stellt hier ihr umfassendes Kompendium vor, das einen weitreichenden Uberblick uber den aktuellen Stand der betrieblichen Arbeitszeitgestaltung und Personaleinsatzplanung gibt. Ein fundiertes, praxisnahes Handbuch, das innovative Arbeitszeitmodelle systematisch und methodisch an zahlreichen Beispielen vorstellt und viele Expertentips bietet."

Das Essential, das nun in der 2., grundlich durchgesehenen Auflage vorliegt, bietet einen kompakten UEberblick daruber, was mit Hilfe flexibler betrieblicher Arbeitszeitsysteme erreicht werden kann und worauf es bei ihrem Einsatz in Zukunft ganz besonders ankommen wird. Flexible betriebliche Arbeitszeitsysteme sind Regelungsbundel, in deren Rahmen und mit deren Hilfe der Einsatz der Arbeitszeiten der Mitarbeiter bedarfsgerecht gesteuert werden kann. Samtliche Grundtypen flexibler betrieblicher Arbeitszeitsysteme werden ausfuhrlich mit ihren Vor- und Nachteilen vorgestellt und anhand von Beispielen erlautert. Daruber hinaus zeigt der Autor die wesentlichen Trends der betrieblichen Arbeitszeitgestaltung auf.

In diesem Buch wird, auch anhand zahlreicher Fallbeispiele, ein in vielen Jahren praktischer Arbeitszeitberatung entstandenes und bewahrtes Verfahren zur Entwicklung flexibler Schichtsysteme vorgestellt. Solche Systeme dienen dazu, wechselnde Besetzungsbedarfe und/oder Mitarbeiter-Verfugbarkeiten mit Hilfe des Einsatzes von Schichtteams so zu bewaltigen, dass fur Betrieb wie Mitarbeiter jeweils groesstmoegliche Planungssicherheit gegeben ist. Vor dem Hintergrund der Ermittlung des jeweiligen Stellenbedarfs wird gezeigt, welche Team-Strukturen im Einzelfall in Frage kommen und welche Grund-Schichtplane sich hieraus ergeben. Der letztlich gewahlte Grund-Schichtplan muss mit dem begleitenden Arbeitszeitkonto gekoppelt werden, wofur verschiedene Optionen vorgestellt werden. "Flexi-Spielregeln" etwa zur An- und Absage von Betriebsschichten und/oder zur Verteilung von Frei- und/oder Zusatzschichten der Mitarbeiter sorgen dann dafur, dass mittels des erst damit vollstandigen flexiblen Schichtsystems ein bedarfsgerechter Personaleinsatz unter stets weitest moeglicher Berucksichtigung der Arbeitszeit- und Freizeitinteressen der Mitarbeiter erfolgen kann.