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This chapter provides a ‘big picture’ of Australian developments in ageing over the post-World War II era for ageing individuals and Australian society. It establishes core concepts and information on lifespan development, social change and historical legacies in order to set a context for later substantive chapters on specific topic areas. The aim is to provide an integrated view of the interconnected dimensions of ageing that are considered separately in other chapters throughout the book. Many of these issues will be revisited in our concluding chapter on future directions in ageing for Australia.
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Kendig, H. (2017). Australian Developments in Ageing: Issues and History. In: O’Loughlin, K., Browning, C., Kendig, H. (eds) Ageing in Australia. International Perspectives on Aging, vol 16. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6466-6_2
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