TY - JOUR
T1 - Aging in the United Kingdom : a review of demographic trends, recent policy developments and care provision
AU - BARTLETT, Helen Patricia
AU - PHILLIPS, David Rosser
PY - 1995/12/1
Y1 - 1995/12/1
N2 - Although the U.K.'s population is not predicted to grow very much in the future, the population structure is changing and there is a shift towards a much older age distribution. The characteristics of demographic aging in the U.K. include a marked reduction in fertility rates, increasing rates of life expectation at birth, increasing dependency ratios and variations in mortality and social class in old age. The U.K.'s demographic context has important implications for aged care policy and planning. This paper documents the demographic trends, reviews recent major policy changes and their impact on care provision, and discusses some of the emerging implementation issues that challenge the potential of such policies to meet the needs of an aging population.
AB - Although the U.K.'s population is not predicted to grow very much in the future, the population structure is changing and there is a shift towards a much older age distribution. The characteristics of demographic aging in the U.K. include a marked reduction in fertility rates, increasing rates of life expectation at birth, increasing dependency ratios and variations in mortality and social class in old age. The U.K.'s demographic context has important implications for aged care policy and planning. This paper documents the demographic trends, reviews recent major policy changes and their impact on care provision, and discusses some of the emerging implementation issues that challenge the potential of such policies to meet the needs of an aging population.
UR - http://s-space.snu.ac.kr/bitstream/10371/85254/1/3.AGING_IN_THE_UNITED_KINGDOM%5DHELEN%20P.%20BARTLETT,%20DAVID%20R.%20PHILLIPS.pdf
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/1786
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029455831&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 1225-3804
VL - 24
SP - 181
EP - 195
JO - Korea Journal of Population and Development
JF - Korea Journal of Population and Development
IS - 2
ER -