Australia ’s population‚ like that of most Western.countries‚ is ageing as a result of sustained low fertility and increasing life expectancy. Over the next several decades‚ population ageing is projected to have significant implications for Australia‚ and particularly for the institution of health care and allied industries. In the 12 months to 30 June 2010‚ Australia ’s population increased by 377‚100 people‚ reaching 22‚342‚000. The annual growth rate for the year ended 30 June 2010 (1.7%) was
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1 Social policy‚ social welfare‚ and the welfare state John Baldock Contents ■ ■ ■ Introduction Learning outcomes Social policy Defining social policy in terms of types of expenditure Analysing social policy Social policy as intentions and objectives Redistribution The management of risk Social inclusion Social policy as administrative and financial arrangements Social policy as social administration Social policy as public finance Social policy as outcomes Social welfare The welfare state Defining
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Social Environment Social environment refers to the nature of social organisation and development of social institutions like Caste‚ Religion‚ customs ‚ and socio-economic factors like Class structure‚ Social mobility ‚ women employment etc. Impact of Social environment on Business: Caste – Competitive trading ‚ Weaving ‚ Metal ‚ finance communities Religion – Prohibition on Pork & Meat ‚ Islamic finance Customs – Women employment‚ restriction on overseas employment Class Structure - Upper
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In the world of aging in the 21st century there is an increased number of longevity and life expectancy for elderly people. Along with older age is more health conditions and need of social services or family assistance. Because of the growth in an aging population‚ the need for adult children to care for their parents has increased significantly‚ and will only increase more as baby boomers age. While institutionalized care is available for elderly individuals‚ often times children do not believe
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ELDER ABUSE 1 The Seriousness of Elder Abuse in Hong Kong Families To let older adults enjoy a sense of security and a sense of belonging is a time-honoured tradition in the Chinese society. Unfortunately‚ elder abuse has risen as a serious social problem in Hong Kong. An organization called “The Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong” has received 2212 requests for assistance related to elder abuse in 2011‚ which has doubled the number of requests received in 2006 (“Cases of elder abuse‚” 2012)
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Evidence-Based Gerontology One of the most important things about the Okinawa Centenarian Study is the fact that it is based on solid evidence. The most important evidence needed for any centenarian study is reliable age-verification data. Throughout Japan (including Okinawa prefecture)‚ every city‚ town‚ and village records birth‚ marriage and death data (among other data) in a koseki (family register). This system was instituted throughout Japan in the 1870’s. The koseki is supplemented by a regular
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A Modest Proposal The Elderly The sight is found to be sickening for many; driving through the streets in any given American town and seeing‚ fit snugly between the McDonalds and Starbucks‚ some form of facility for housing the elderly. These individuals‚ no longer able to work for a living‚ are locked away in what is comparable to a modern day prison for senior citizens‚ left only to play round after endless round of trivial games such as Bingo and shuffleboard. With their failing eye sight and
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The study of aging‚ which is known as gerontology‚ (Non-restrictive) has particularly progressed (Present Perfect)in recent years. Scientists have been trying (Present Perf. Prog) to develop theories of aging for centuries‚ and neither of them has been accepted. There are two main categories of aging theories‚ such as programmed theories and damage theories. Programmed theories say that life expectancy is genetically (present passive)predestined. According to the Hayflick Limit Theory‚ humans cells
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(2010‚ January 1). The Free Radical Theory. . Retrieved June 28‚ 2014‚ from http://prolongyouth.com/index.php?/Aging-Theories/The-Free-Radical-Theory Journal of Gerontology. (n.d.). Aging: A Theory Based on Free Radical and Radiation Chemistry. Retrieved June 28‚ 2014‚ from http://geronj.oxfordjournals.org/content/11/3/298.extract Lobo‚ V.‚ Patil‚ A.‚ Phatak‚ A.‚ & Chandra‚ N. (2010‚ December 29). Abstract. National
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Social Contructionism In chapter 2 of Surette‚ Social constructionism is a sociological theory of knowledge that consist how social objects of consciousness work in social contexts. There is often a debate about whether something is "real" or if it’s "merely" a social construct. For instance‚ If you believe social constructions aren’t real‚ then please take out all the bills in your wallet and pass them up to me. Money is an example of a social construction that plays an extremely important
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