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Third International LARNA Conference and Network Meeting
From the 10th to 11th November, the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing under the leadership of Dr George Leeson will be holding the 3rd LARNA Conference in 'Ageing in Latin America ...
The Role of Online and Technical Innovation in Social Care | Green Templeton College, 24/11/2014
GTC Care Initiative 'Conversation on Care' The Role of Online & Technical Innovation in Social Care Green Templeton College, E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre, Monday 24 Novemb...
World Population and Human Capital in the 21st Century | Panel Discussion with Wolfgang Lutz (IIASA)
The future of global development as well as the end of world population growth in the 21st century will crucially depend on further progress in education, particularly of girls. Almost universally,...
'Science' article by Sarah Harper reviews the 'Economic and social implications of aging societies'
A recent article by Sarah Harper, published by 'Science' examines the 'Economic and social implications of aging societies' Read article: http://www.sciencemag.org/con...
Challenging Futures for Africa: Researching Ageing in the Youngest Region
The South African Care Forum Festival was hosted on 7-10 October 2014 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, with the theme, “Celebrating the Richness of Ageing”. AFRAN co-ordinator Jac...
Latest publications: Teaching and Learning in Ethiopia; Emerging Evidence of Sex Selective Abortion in Nepal
Latest publications from the Collen Programme team include two articles by Dr Melanie Frost on Education in Ethiopia and Sex Selective Abortion in Nepal: Frost, M.D. and Little, A., (2014) Ob...
How do sex ratios in China influence marriage decisions and intra-household resource allocation?
A new article by Dr Maria Porter on 'Review of Economics of the Household' examines how imbalanced sex ratios influence marriage decisions and household bargaining. Using data from the...
Book publication: 'International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy' by Harper and Hamblin
The International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy, edited by Sarah Harper and Kate Hamblin explores the challenges arising from the ageing of populations across the globe for government, polic...
Video: Is the Planet Full? Ian Golding and Sarah Harper at the Oxford Literary Festival
'Can our planet continue to support a growing population estimated to reach 10 billion people by the middle of the century? Are there unexplored benefits in increasing numbers of people in the ...
Qualitative research on older people's use of telecare: methodology and findings from AKTIVE project
Dr Kate Hamblin has presented her recent research project AKTIVE at ScHARR Seminar Series, University of Sheffield, on 17th June 2014. In her lecture on 'Qualitative researc...
Book Release: Retirement in Japan and Korea. The past, the present and the future of mandatory retirement
George Leeson and Hafiz Khan discuss mandatory retirement in the recently released book 'Retirement in Japan and Korea. The past, the present and the future of mandatory retirement', Edited...
Family support for the elderly is stronger in poor Indian households
Poor families, especially in rural India, have stronger intergenerational support systems and are more likely to provide elderly care than middle class families. In a lecture at the 'Int...
Increasing education of young girls will have a significant impact on future food demand
New research from Oxford University’s Collen Programme based at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing has found that increasing education of young girls will have...
Beyond international security: social security and welfare in the MENA regions
The Middle East and North Africa Social Policy Network (MENA) at the University of Bath has hosted a workshop on Social security in the MENA regions. During the workshop, Dr. Hafiz Khan has present...
Global Ageing Index
A concept developed with the Institute of Population Ageing by HelpAge International has been launched as the first Global Ageing Index. The launch at the Royal Society by HelpAge and A...