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With its implications for health care, the economy, and an assortment of other policy areas, population aging is one of the most pressing issues facing governments and society today, and confronting its complex reality is becoming increasingly urgent, particularly in the age of COVID-19. In The Four Lenses of Population Aging, Patrik Marier looks at how Canada's ten provinces are preparing for an aging society. Focusing on a wide range of administrative and policy challenges, this analysis explores multiple actions from the development of strategic plans to the expansion of long-term care capacity. To enhance this analysis, Marier adopts four lenses: the intergenerational, the medical, the social gerontological, and the organizational. By comparing the unique insights and contributions of each lens, Marier draws attention to the vital lessons and possible solutions to the challenges of an aging society. Drawing on over a hundred interviews with senior civil servants and thousands of policy documents, The Four Lenses of Population Aging is a significant contribution to public administration, provincial politics, and comparative public policy literatures, and a timely resource for policymakers and general readers seeking an informed perspective on a timely and important issue.

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The Four Lenses of Population Aging is an excellent book. It combines theoretical sophistication, comprehensive coverage, and writing that is lively and accessible to a variety of audiences. The author's passion for his subject and deep knowledge shine through on every page. It will be the standard resource on aging policy in Canada for many years to come. - Kent Weaver, Professor of Public Policy and Government, Georgetown University Population aging is a major issue which affects many developed countries and will affect many others in the coming decades. Patrik Marier provides a detailed and sophisticated analysis of the experience of Canadian governments in developing policies in specific areas from pensions and health care to residential care. Setting out four lenses through which to observe aging, Marier shows how each influences policy solutions to deal with aging. The book reveals how each lens emphasizes different elements in aging populations and favours different policy instruments and mechanisms to alleviate related policy problems, highlighting the difficulties associated with developing cohesive strategies to tackle the challenges, and seize the opportunities, related to aging populations. - Michael Howlett, Burnaby Mountain Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Simon Fraser University

Marier's new book is a treat for gerontologists as well as for policy-oriented readers who might appreciate this study of how different provinces have implemented policy responses to issues arising from population aging. The book is a tremendous accomplishment based on more than ten years of research in ten provinces, including analyses of public documents and 125 key informant interviews. -- Laura M. Funk, University of Manitoba * <em>Canadian Journal on Aging</em> *

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Patrik Marier is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University.

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