This two-volume work presents social cohesion and demographic challenges that are associated with low birth rates and population ageing. It does so from the perspective of citizens and key policy actors. The work analyses peoples attitudes about demographic trends and expectations towards private networks and public policies. It places these in the societal context of national specificities in the fourteen countries and regards them as part of the dynamics of the European integration process. Volume 2 focuses on research findings related to general knowledge of people concerning demographic developments, gender issues, and ageing. In addition, it presents the results of a Delphi-Study on the views of key policy actors in the area of demographic developments. The volume concludes with policy implications of the findings, and a reflected overview of all results collected in the two volumes of this work.
Author(s): Charlotte Hohn, Dragana Avramov, Irena E. Kotowska
Edition: 1
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 348
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Contents......Page 7
Part I: Demographic Trends, Population Related Policies and General Attitudes......Page 12
1. Demographic Change and Family Policy Regimes......Page 13
2. Demographic Knowledge and Evaluation of Demographic Trends......Page 31
3. Who Should Take Care for Them?......Page 55
4. Changing Attitudes on Population Trends and Policies?......Page 74
Part II: Comparative Delphi-study......Page 99
5. 2030: Another Europe?......Page 100
6. Action Programs of Socio-political Actors......Page 116
7. Making Dialog Possible......Page 138
Part III: Gender Roles......Page 157
8. Family-related Gender Attitudes......Page 158
9. Gender and Fertility......Page 180
Part IV: Intergenerational Solidarity and Elderly......Page 198
10. Attitudes Towards Population Ageing and Older People......Page 199
11. Activating Older Workers: Policies Versus Opinions and Expectations......Page 225
12. Only Fools Rush In?......Page 248
Part V: Policy Implications and Conclusions......Page 267
13. The Need to Adapt and Reform Social Policy: Setting the Stage for Effective Population-friendly Policies......Page 268
14. Conclusions......Page 288
References......Page 326
D......Page 336
E......Page 338
F......Page 339
G......Page 340
L......Page 341
O......Page 342
P......Page 343
R......Page 344
S......Page 345
W......Page 346
