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Old age in Australia : a history / Pat Jalland.

By: Jalland, Patricia [author.]Material type: Text

TextSeries: MUP academic monograph seriesPublisher: Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: vii, 296 pages illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780522868180Subject(s): Older people -- Australia -- History | Older people -- Care -- Australia -- History | Older people -- Economic conditions -- History | Older people -- Social conditions -- History | Nursing homes -- Australia -- History | Retirement -- Australia -- HistoryDDC classification: 305.26 Summary: This is the first book to explore the history of older people in Australia from 1880 to 1980. The aged were seen as the 'forgotten people' from 1880 to 1945, whereas there were hopes for a new deal from 1945 to 1980. Major themes include family histories of aged care, poverty, social and medical policy, gender, the impact of wars and economic depression, housing, nursing homes and the retirement debates. This book is essential historical context for current concerns about the implications of population ageing in Australia in the future.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This is the first book to explore the history of older people in Australia from 1880 to 1980. The aged were seen as the 'forgotten people' from 1880 to 1945, whereas there were hopes for a new deal from 1945 to 1980. Major themes include family histories of aged care, poverty, social and medical policy, gender, the impact of wars and economic depression, housing, nursing homes and the retirement debates. This book is essential historical context for current concerns about the implications of population ageing in Australia in the future.

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