The Four Lenses of Population Aging: Planning for the Future in Canada's Provinc

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Four Lenses of Population Aging by Patrik Marier This book analyses the actions and plans enacted by the ten Canadian provinces to prepare for the new reality of an aging society. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description With its implications for health care, the economy, and an assortment of other policy areas, population aging is one of the most pressing issues facing governments and society today, and confronting its complex reality is becoming increasingly urgent, particularly in the age of COVID-19. In The Four Lenses of Population Aging, Patrik Marier looks at how Canadas ten provinces are preparing for an aging society. Focusing on a wide range of administrative and policy challenges, this analysis explores multiple actions from the development of strategic plans to the expansion of long-term care capacity. To enhance this analysis, Marier adopts four lenses: the intergenerational, the medical, the social gerontological, and the organizational. By comparing the unique insights and contributions of each lens, Marier draws attention to the vital lessons and possible solutions to the challenges of an aging society.Drawing on over a hundred interviews with senior civil servants and thousands of policy documents, The Four Lenses of Population Aging is a significant contribution to public administration, provincial politics, and comparative public policy literatures, and a timely resource for policymakers and general readers seeking an informed perspective on a timely and important issue. Author Biography Patrik Marier is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University. Table of Contents IntroductionFacing the consequences of an aging populationPurpose of this bookWhy focus on Canadian provinces?Why focus on civil servants?MethodsContent THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGChapter 1 – The Lenses of Population AgingIntroductionThe Intergenerational LensGenerational accountingDependency ratioMusgrave rule Generational politicsThe Medical LensPopulation aging – a rising number of seniors with special needsGeriatrics – a marginalised specialty in medicineHealth promotion or how to age successfullyThe Social Gerontology LensThe "new" or "positive" gerontologyCritical gerontologyPolitical economyThe Organizational LensConclusion – Policy Lenses in Public Administration Chapter 2 – Population Aging as Policy ProblemsIntroductionLinking policy problems with population aging lensesDefining what is the problemCausalitySeverityNoveltyProximityComplexityProblem populationSolutions to policy problemsSolvabilityMonetarizationGovernmental capacityInterdependenciesInteractions between the lenses: Co-existence, complementarity, and competitionIntergenerational and medical lensesIntergenerational and social gerontology lensesIntergenerational and organizational lensesMedical and social gerontology lensesMedical and organizational lensesSocial gerontology and organizational lensesConclusion Chapter 3 – The Politics of the Long ViewIntroductionThe rise and fall of planningThe fallThe revival: Old wines in new bottles?Thinking and action with a long view in the public sectorWhat is the long viewHow to promote the long view within the public sector?What facilitate or impede the long view in Canadian provinces?Politicization of the civil serviceLeadership Policy capacity within the civil serviceProfessionalization of the long viewInstitutional mechanismsConclusion PUBLIC POLICY AND POPULATION AGINGChapter 4 - PensionsIntroductionHistorical overview and current structure of Canadas pension policyCPP/QPPOccupational pensionsPrivate alternativesWhat solutions for pensions? CPP, ORPP, and new occupational toolsWhat is wrong with the Canadian pension system?The Harper years: Lack of consensus led to multiple provincial initiativesProvincial commissions on occupational pension plansPooled registered pension plans and Québecs Voluntary Registered Savings ProgramProvincial earnings-related pension schemes: The longevity pension and the ORPPThe longevity pensionThe Ontario Retirement Pension PlanThe Liberal years: Improving the CPP, occupational pension plans, and new alternativesA lens analysis of the pension debatesConclusion Chapter 5 – Health and Residential CareIntroductionHealth care expenditureOverview of health care expenditure in Canadian provincesPopulation aging and health care expendituresViews from civil servantsLong Term Care – Residential careA continuum of care?The geopolitical and economic realities of residential careHuman resourcesAnalysing the four lenses in health policyThe intergenerational lens embedded within the crowding out problem definitionDominance of the medical lens and the marginalisation of the social gerontology lensOrganizational lens – Expanding the health perspective into other bureausCOVID-19 and the Long-Term Care Crisis of 2020Conclusion Chapter 6 – Home Care Services and CaregivingIntroductionHome care services in Canadian provincesWhat is home care?The Canadian context of home care – common challengesClassifying home care models in CanadaThe role of partisan politicsHome care as policy failure?CaregivingA De-familializing model?Caregiving policies across Canada and recent developmentsImpact on health status, labour market, and retirement incomeHome care as a universal solution for population aging?Intergenerational lensMedical lensSocial gerontology lensOrganizational lensConclusion PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POPULATION AGINGChapter 7 – Central Agencies and Inter-Ministerial CoordinationIntroductionThe organizational lens and policy problemsCentral agenciesExecutive councilMonitoring the consequences of population aging in QuébecA unique initiative spearhead by a central agency in Nova ScotiaFinance MinistriesInter-ministerial coordinationAlbertas approach to aging populationInformal channelsConclusion Chapter 8 – Offices for SeniorsIntroductionThe Creation (and Expansion) of Offices for SeniorsA diversity of organizational settingsCouncils on agingWhat Do Offices for Seniors Do?Dissemination of informationConsultationsCoordination of seniors related issues and programsPolicy instruments and policy inputThe Tension Between the Social and Medical LensesEmbracing healthy agingA return to the Ministry of Health?Still a social perspective?Long Term ViewFacilitating a long term perspectiveObstacles to implement a long term horizonA Third Wave of Offices for Seniors? Seniors Advocate OfficesConclusion: Divergent Path for Seniors Offices CONCLUSIONConclusionRevisiting the four lenses of population agingIntergenerational lensMedical lensSocial gerontology lensOrganizational lensRevisiting the theoretical expectations on the long viewFederalism, population aging, and policy diffusion and learningThe continuing marginalisation of social policies and its consequences in the context of an aging population and the challenges of COVID-19 Review "Mariers new book is a treat for gerontologists as well as for policy-oriented readers who might appreciate this study of how different provinces have implemented policy responses to issues arising from population aging. The book is a tremendous accomplishment based on more than ten years of research in ten provinces, including analyses of public documents and 125 key informant interviews." -- Laura M. Funk, University of Manitoba * Canadian Journal on Aging * Long Description With its implications for health care, the economy, and an assortment of other policy areas, population aging is one of the most pressing issues facing governments and society today, and confronting its complex reality is becoming increasingly urgent, particularly in the age of COVID-19. In The Four Lenses of Population Aging , Patrik Marier looks at how Canadas ten provinces are preparing for an aging society. Focusing on a wide range of administrative and policy challenges, this analysis explores multiple actions from the development of strategic plans to the expansion of long-term care capacity. To enhance this analysis, Marier adopts four lenses: the intergenerational, the medical, the social gerontological, and the organizational. By comparing the unique insights and contributions of each lens, Marier draws attention to the vital lessons and possible solutions to the challenges of an aging society. Drawing on over a hundred interviews with senior civil servants and thousands of policy documents, The Four Lenses of Population Aging is a significant contribution to public administration, provincial politics, and comparative public policy literatures, and a timely resource for policymakers and general readers seeking an informed perspective on a timely and important issue. Review Quote "Mariers new book is a treat for gerontologists as well as for policy-oriented readers who might appreciate this study of how different provinces have implemented policy responses to issues arising from population aging. The book is a tremendous accomplishment based on more than ten years of research in ten provinces, including analyses of public documents and 125 key informant interviews." Details ISBN1442644397 Author Patrik Marier ISBN-10 1442644397 ISBN-13 9781442644397 Format Hardcover Short Title FACING THE CHALLENGES OF AN AG Language English Media Book Pages 368 Year 2021 Imprint University of Toronto Press Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Publication Date 2021-05-07 UK Release Date 2021-05-07 Subtitle Planning for the Future in Canadas Provinces Publisher University of Toronto Press Series IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance DEWEY 305.260971 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2021-05-06 Alternative 9781442612631 Illustrations 7 b&w illustrations, 6 b&w tables We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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