Social capital in an ageing society | Exlibris Social Gerontology Journal
Published : 2017-12-01

Social capital in an ageing society

Elżbieta Trafiałek



Abstract

The text discusses some of the challenges of social policy in the context of increasing demographic aging. Based on assumptions that in the unavoidable silver economy, seniors' growing population must be seen as valuable social capital- the major optimizing its instruments has been pointed. They included: social security system and financing the retirement pensions, target funds, the development of social services, aid and medical care infrastructure- all solutions assessed the respecting the European market economy rules, social justice, lifelong learning, and active aging.

Keywords:

demographic aging, silver economy, social capital



Details

References

Statistics

Authors

Citation rules

Trafiałek, E. (2017). Social capital in an ageing society. Exlibris Social Gerontology Journal, 14(2), 18–29. https://doi.org/10.24917/10.24917/24500232.142.2

Altmetric indicators


Cited by / Share



Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii WSB
1c Cieplaka Street
41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
email: wydawnictwo@wsb.edu.pl
tel. +48 32 295 93 59
O platformie:
Copyright 2019 by Akademia WSB
OJS Support and Customization by LIBCOM
Platform & workfow by OJS/PKP
More information about the publishing system, Platform and Workflow by OJS/PKP.