TABLE OF CONTENTS
Andreas Hoff, Jolanta Perek-Białas, Introduction: the ageing societies of Central and Eastern Europe 11
I. Societal and Demographic Ageing in Europe 17
Marta Sugareva, Kamellia Lillova, Typology of the European countries by the level of demographic ageing and demographic Burden 19
Laura Banks, Philip Haynes, Michael Hill, A comparative analysis of informal networks among older people in Eastern and Western European states 31
Justyna Stypińska, Sociological perspective on the European anti-discrimination legislation 63
II. Selected Issues of Societal Ageing in Central and Eastern Europe 81
Mirosława Gazińska, Magdalena Mojsiewicz, Magdalena Kamińska, From research on mortality of the aged in Poland before and after transition 83
Barbara Woźniak, Beata Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Marek Kopacz, The relationship between religious practice and quality of life among those at the threshold of older age 91
Magdalena Kamińska, Changes of elderly consumers’ potential in ageing society of Poland 103
Karel Schmeidler, Demographic change, urban transport and accessibility for elderly in Czech Republic 111
III. Social Policy Responses to Population Ageing in Central and Eastern Europe 125
Bernadette Jonda, How do local politicians see the situation of older people in East and West Germany? 127
Jerzy Krzyszkowski, Between Welfare State and Welfare Society. The Case of Home Care Services for the Old People in Poland 143
Bogusława Urbaniak, Age management – Polish experiences 155
Piotr Obidziński, The problem of population aging and system of social securities – construction of Demographic Reserve Fund 167
Ksenija Ramovš, Jože Ramovš, Simona Hvalic Touzery, New programmes for quality ageing in Slovenia 177