70 is the new 60: We need to stop characterising the growth of older people in the UK in alarmist ways
Thane, P.
(2012).
70 is the new 60: We need to stop characterising the growth of older people in the UK in alarmist ways.
Pat Thane argues that there is a danger of stressing the costs of the ageing population too much and the positive inputs of older people to economy and society too little. In reality many older people are far from being burdens on the young; rather, they contribute substantially to their families and society.
| Item Type | Online resource |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2012 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 07 Feb 2013 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/48448 |