Old Age in Australia
A History
by Pat Jalland
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Pub Date Jan 01 2015 | Archive Date May 06 2015
Melbourne University Publishing | MUP Academic
Description
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. Old Age in Australia is essential historical context for current concerns about the implications of population ageing in Australia in the future.
Pat Jalland, FASSA, FRHistS, is an Emeritus Professor of History at the Australian National University. Her ten books include Australian Ways of Death: a Social and Cultural History, 1840-1918 (OUP, 2002); and Changing Ways of Death in Twentieth-Century Australia: War, Medicine and the Funeral Business (UNSW Press, 2006).
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. Old Age in Australia is essential historical context for current concerns about the implications of population ageing in Australia in the future.
Pat Jalland, FASSA, FRHistS, is an Emeritus Professor of History at the Australian National University. Her ten books include Australian Ways of Death: a Social and Cultural History, 1840-1918 (OUP, 2002); and Changing Ways of Death in Twentieth-Century Australia: War, Medicine and the Funeral Business (UNSW Press, 2006).
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780522867060 |
| PRICE | A$59.99 (AUD) |
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Featured Reviews
John M, Educator
With an ageing population this is a topic that calls for in-depth research. Some area could be expanded such as living in retirement for those on small incomes. In addition the subject of retirement villages is an area that requires an in-depth study, particularly making a comparison between the Australian culture and that of other countries.
I praise the researchers for attempting such a task in covering that 100 year span. Now is the time to take the next step and study 1988 onwards. Congratulations.
