Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical IntroductionOpen University Press, 2003 - 191 páginas Presents a critical review of key theoretical developments and issues influencing the study of adult ageing. This book explores trends in social policy, drawing on the experience of ageing in the USA, Europe and an increasingly global environment. Particular attention is given to feminist perspectives on ageing, ethics and bio-medicine. |
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... adults concerns access . In other words , older adults are discriminated against , relative to other age groups in the provi- sion and availability of the latest drugs , techniques and technologies of effect- ive health care ( Age ...
... adults concerns access . In other words , older adults are discriminated against , relative to other age groups in the provi- sion and availability of the latest drugs , techniques and technologies of effect- ive health care ( Age ...
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... adults usually have a potentially greater number of years to live than older adults , the QALY assessment was tacitly biased against older patients . In essence , the fewer years you can reasonably be expected to live , the less you ...
... adults usually have a potentially greater number of years to live than older adults , the QALY assessment was tacitly biased against older patients . In essence , the fewer years you can reasonably be expected to live , the less you ...
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... adults is simultaneously perceived to be a market opportun- ity , so long as this does not tie investment monies up in state funding . Any argument that older adults are in themselves a burden on society under- estimates alternative ...
... adults is simultaneously perceived to be a market opportun- ity , so long as this does not tie investment monies up in state funding . Any argument that older adults are in themselves a burden on society under- estimates alternative ...
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Social theory and ageing | 8 |
beyond disengagement theory | 19 |
Key Points | 25 |
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