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Industrialised countries worldwide are confronting the prospect of
a steadily ageing population. This up-to-date book reflects the
breadth of research into gerontology and analyses the major themes
and issues in the area of ageing and social policy in both an
Australian context and from an international comparative
perspective. Topics discussed include unemployment, education, and
housing for the aged. Added to this is the contemporary influence
of multiculturalism and the challenge it poses to policies and
programs that must cater for a growing diversity in the ageing
population. A special focus is given to the situation of women and
Aboriginal Australians and the specific structural disadvantages
they face. This book is essential reading for students and
policy-makers in sociology, social and public policy, gerontology,
and public health.
Issues of continuity, survival, and identity have generated
apparently unending debates throughout the Jewish world for
centuries. While similar issues arise in all Jewish communities,
there are significant differences between them. This collection was
designed to highlight differences as well as similarities by
devoting a chapter to each of seven countries: Argentina,
Australia, Canada, France, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and
the United States. In four communities-those in Australia, Canada,
the United Kingdom, and the United States-debates about continuity
are mainly concerned with the loss of Jewish identity through
assimilation. In Argentina and South Africa, the main issue is with
physical survival in the face of chaotic social conditions. In
France, although the situation is less dire, the community feels
threatened by the rise of xenophobic political movements and the
hostility of Arab groups. Apart from external factors, all the
contributors review debates over the relative importance of
religion and ethnic identity, and the contrasting positions taken
by religious leaders and secularists. While the study offers no
clear-cut answers, it does aim to broaden the debate by exposing
national differences.
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