IVth
Congress of The
International Association
of Gerontology
Living Arrangements
and Family Relationships
in the Aging Society

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS
FOR
THE 1998 EBSSRS SYMPOSIUM IN HELSINKI, FINLAND
JUNE 14-16, 1998



Scientific Program

New!

Registration Form (to print)

New!

Theme of the Symposium

The main topics of the symposium will be the changes which are going on in ideological, psychosocial, political, economic and technological living conditions and everyday life of the elderly and their families. The symposium will focus especially on the changes in Western welfare countries and on the diffficulties which they have met in organizing policies and service systems for the elderly during the 1990's.

The symposium will be organized together with the I.A.G. European Region Clinical Section.

Participants are expected to submit papers dealing with different aspects of the theme.

Participation is not limited to presenting papers, but in case of overlooking preference will be given to them. Participation fee is 150 USD.


Second call and confirmation of participation

Second call which includes registration, abstracts form and specific details about accommodation arrangements will be sent during December, 1997.

Forms of registration and abstracts forms will have to be submitted by the 15th of February, 1998. Final confirmation of participahon and acceptance of papers will be announced by the end of March, 1998.


Local Organizing Committee

Dr, Pertti Pohjolainen, Chairperson
Kuntokallio Center for Gerontological Training and Research, Helsinki.

Dr. Päivi Elovainio
Department of Social Policy, University of Helsinki.

Dr. Jyrki Jyrkämä
Kuntokallio Center for Gerontological Training and Research, Helsinki.

Dr. Simo Koskinen
Department of Social Work, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi.

Prof. Marjatta Marin
Department of Sociology, University of Jyväskylä.

Dr. Marja Vaarama
National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, Helsinki.


For further information kindly contact:

Dr. Pertti Pohjolainen
Kuntokallio Center for Gerontological Training and Research
Kalevankatu 12 A, FIN-OO100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel. +358-9-61221621 Fax. +358-9-61221616
e-mail: pohjolai@kaapeli.fi

Gernet
Last modified: Tue Apr 7 21:59:30 1998 by Pia Kurimo