Summary The Intergenerational Report (Treasurer 2002) released with the 2002 budget
papers projected a large rise in the cost of public programs, attributed partly to population …

This paper describes the ways in which older people contribute to their communities and
families as informal volunteers. It challenges current ways of thinking that assign an …

Researchers have addressed the structure of leisure-based social networks but have given
little attention to their functional outcomes, especially among older women. A leisure-based …

This study assessed a range of activities reported by older women in Australia. Women
between 75 and 81 years of age (N= 3,955) from the older cohort of the Australian …

Objectives Losses that occur with age can create barriers to meaningful activity
engagement, a crucial aspect of ageing well. Research on this topic is frequently qualitative …

Objectives: This article provides a brief examination of the prejudices and politics framing
current public debate on population ageing in Australia and the possible implications of this …

While research evidence indicates that older adults provide substantial amounts of financial,
emotional and practical support to their adult children, little is known about the lifestyle …

The qualitative study described in this doctoral thesis explored the concept of occupational
potential and its development across the life course. Theoretically framed by occupational …

Objective To illustrate the use of National Transfer Accounts (NTA) for understanding ageing
and the economic life cycle in Australia. Methods The NTA methodology is applied utilising a …

Constant change necessitates lifelong learning for those in the workforce, if they are not to
fall behind in the skills and knowledge needed as their occupations evolve. Dearning new …