Aging, family, and public policy

This book by Professor Solange Maria Teixeira is the result of research on a current and thought-provoking topic: "aging in its interfaces with family and public policy." There has been much debate about the extent to which families are responsible for protecting their members and the role of the state in protecting families, individuals, and society. Is a partnership possible? On what basis? This book takes on the challenge of bringing these issues to the forefront of analysis. The book is an intriguing invitation to a good and rewarding read for readers from various fields who work with the elderly and public policy.