Technology, economic development, and the division of labour by sex / Pamela M. D'Onofrio-Flores -- Women and technology in the industrialized countries / Maria Bergom-Larsson -- Women and technology in peripheral countries: an overview / Zenebeworke Tadesse -- The impact of science and...

That we all live longer is perhaps one of the greatest achievements of human progress. This book looks at how increasing numbers of older people across the globe are having a huge impact on the structure of populations, offering both challenges and opportunities for the future