A Research Agenda for Ageing and Social Policy (Elgar Research Agendas)

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Written by a global collective of scholars from a wide variety of backgrounds, including health studies, psychology and economics as well as social policy and gerontology, this timely Research Agenda highlights the challenges and opportunities of rising longevity and population ageing for social policy providing clear directions for future research. Divided into five comprehensive parts, this Research Agenda examines research priorities from policy perspectives, the role of social policy research in relation to intergovernmental organisations, and the framework for future-oriented social policies on ageing provided by a life-course approach. It demonstrates that social policy experts must evaluate interests and expectations both qualitatively and quantitatively, and asserts that future research on social policy and ageing will be inspired by a broad range of stakeholders, including non-governmental interest organisations and state actors. A Research Agenda for Ageing and Social Policy will be enlightening for students and researchers focusing on social policy, ageing, development, health policy and inequality. It will also be a fascinating read for practitioners seeking a wider understanding of social policy priorities and processes. Front Matter Copyright Contents Contributors Foreword Preface PART I Introduction 1 Introduction: why do we need a research agenda for ageing and social policy in the 21st century? PART II Challenges and opportunities of ageing and social policies in the 21st century 2 Population ageing and the demographic deficit: exploring the second demographic dividend 3 Healthy ageing policies from regional and global perspectives: challenges for social policies and research PART III Priorities for social policy research in the context of population and individual ageing 4 Ageism and public policies: research on age discrimination at the societal level 5 The future of active ageing and related needs for research 6 Shifts in social policies for old age: towards a life course approach of active ageing? 7 Labour market research for an ageing workforce in times of digitalisation 8 Digitalisation and population ageing: social policy dimensions of the digital divide and innovation 9 Social relations and the family 10 Rising longevity and health care systems: the need for a new approach in social and health policies and research 11 Longer lives with long-term care needs: research needed to tackle the care gap 12 Towards the caring or the uncaring state? A social policy perspective on long-term care trends PART IV Perspectives from international stakeholders 13 Social policy research on ageing needed from the perspective of intergovernmental organisations 14 Social policy research on the ageing workforce from the perspective of employees and employers PART V Conclusions 15 Conclusion: towards a research agenda for ageing and social policy in the 21st century Index