Ageing and inter-generational relations

Teacher(s)

Gourbin Catherine ; Rizzi Ester Lucia ;

Language

Français

Main themes

The main themes developed are: - Population ageing and individual ageing - Causes of ageing: decrease of fertility, decrease of mortality, effect of migrations - Measuring ageing: mean age, ageing ratios, dependency ratios, life expectancy without disability - Rectangularization of the survival curve: what progress can still be expected? - Physical, social and mental health among old people - Feminization of ageing - Traditional and new forms of solidarity between ages - Economic and social consequences of society's ageing process: impact on employment, social security (de-pendency insurance) and health… " Place of the aged in society: social policies adapted to ageing.

Aims

Understand social and demographic causes of the population ageing process and its economic, social, political consequences but also the simultaneous changing relations between generations.

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Other information

Oral or written examination References, papers and other course documents available on Icampus. Portfolio of readings.

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