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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... concerns around the needs of an ageing population . This increase in concern and attention has not , however , been entirely benign . Different professional groups and interests ( or what has been termed the ' ageing enterprise ...
... concerns around the needs of an ageing population . This increase in concern and attention has not , however , been entirely benign . Different professional groups and interests ( or what has been termed the ' ageing enterprise ...
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... 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 Concern ...
... 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 Concern ...
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... concerns the impact of globaliza- tion on the experience of growing old . In general terms , debates around glob- alization have focused on issues such as the ecological crisis , the power of multinational corporations , problems of ...
... concerns the impact of globaliza- tion on the experience of growing old . In general terms , debates around glob- alization have focused on issues such as the ecological crisis , the power of multinational corporations , problems of ...
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Desire for continuity | 31 |
Identity and the body | 37 |
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