Open AccessInternational Spotlight: Israel
Author(s) -
Allen Glicksman,
Howard Litwin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnr104
Subject(s) - immigration , population ageing , diversity (politics) , life expectancy , legislation , cohort , gerontology , german , modernization theory , political science , health care , population , demographic economics , psychology , economic growth , sociology , medicine , demography , geography , economics , archaeology , law
The State of Israel provides significant opportunities to study social processes that can enhance our understanding of the aging experience. It has high life expectancy and rapid growth of its older population. With an older cohort that is composed largely of former immigrants and includes a minority Arab population, Israel provides much diversity for gerontological study. Among the unique issues facing older Israelis are the aging of Holocaust survivors, modernization in the Arab sector, and privatization in the kibbutzim. New legislation related to pensions and universal health care is expected to affect aging processes. The development of "supportive communities" offers a new service model. The article notes 2 longitudinal studies of importance-the Israeli component of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe and the Jerusalem Longitudinal Cohort Study.
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