Senior Policy in Hungary, Poland and Russia

• Druk: Łódź, 2020
• Autor: Bogusława Urbaniak, Laszlo Patyan, Yaroslava Evseeva
• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

The monograph considers the notion and scope of senior policy vis-a-vis similar policies, such as social policy on ageing, social policy on old age, and social policy on the elderly. Although retirement policy is unrelated to senior policy, it is also covered in the monograph because of its influence on the financial situation and well-being of the elderly and older adults. A brief review of the demographic situation and main population trends in EU-28 countries is followed by a presentation of senior policies in Hungary, Poland and Russia, and the impact of their retirement policies on the economic situation of older people.

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• Język wydania: angielski
• ISBN: 978-83-8142-871-2
• ISBN druku: 978-83-8142-870-5
• Liczba stron: 136

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Introduction – Bogusława Urbaniak  	9
1.	The European Union is going grey – main trends – Bogusława Urbaniak	13
References	16
2.	Senior policy – what are we talking about? A terminological analysis – Bogusława Urbaniak	19
References	23
3.	Senior policies in Hungary – László Patyán	25
3.1. Preface	25
3.2.	International guidelines for ageing policies	26
3.2.1. Ageing in place	26
3.2.2. The age-friendly environment	27
3.2.3. Active ageing policies 	29
3.2.4. Care policies and the main directions of care-related policies	30
3.2.5. Pension policy 	32
3.3.	The major demographic characteristics of Hungary	33
3.4.	Policies supporting the ageing process and older adults in Hungary	38
3.4.1.	Policy planning levels: state and municipality	38
3.4.2.	The success and failures of decentralisation	39
3.4.3. New paternalism	40
3.5.	Active ageing policies in Hungary	42
3.5.1. Change of situation 	42
3.5.2. National Senior Strategy	43
3.5.3. European Year 2012	43
3.5.4. The age-friendly environment	44
3.6.	Current strategies and processes 	45
3.6.1.	Employment of the older people 	45
3.6.2.	Promoting the social participation of older people: the Elderly Council and Senior Citizen Rapporteur program	47
3.6.3. Care policy	48
3.7.	The senior policy of municipalities  	49
3.8. Conclusions 	51
References	52
4.	Senior policy in Poland – Bogusława Urbaniak	59
4.1.	Senior policy in Poland – an outline	59
4.2.	Between the central and local government’s activities	66
4.3.	The Human Rights Defender’s activities on behalf of older people  	68
4.4.	The government’s policy toward older people in the labour market	70
4.5. Retirement policy	74
4.6.	Old-age and disability pensions in Poland in 2019	79
4.7.	Senior policy in the city and voivodeship of Łódź	82
4.8. Conclusions 	89
References	89
5.	Senior policy: Russia and Moscow – Yaroslava Evseeva	95
5.1. Demography 	95
5.2.	Social services and social care	97
5.3.	The pension system 	104
5.4.	Labour policy	111
5.5.	Educational and cultural policy	117
5.6.	Conclusions	123
References	126
Conclusions – Bogusława Urbaniak	131
About the Authors	135