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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... critical perspective At various points in this book we refer to the need for ' critical ' perspectives on ageing . What do we mean by this term ? Essentially , our argument is that a critical approach to theory and policy is one that ...
... critical perspective At various points in this book we refer to the need for ' critical ' perspectives on ageing . What do we mean by this term ? Essentially , our argument is that a critical approach to theory and policy is one that ...
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... critical distance between who we are and what we do . Both allow a potentially critical stance to be taken toward existing roles and identity state- ments . It attempts to come to terms with fluidity of identity and blurred trad ...
... critical distance between who we are and what we do . Both allow a potentially critical stance to be taken toward existing roles and identity state- ments . It attempts to come to terms with fluidity of identity and blurred trad ...
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A Critical Introduction Carroll L. Estes, Simon Biggs, Chris Phillipson. the ' social ' , especially on the political , economic and cultural conflicts and struggles that delineate the winners and losers of social policy . Empirical and ...
A Critical Introduction Carroll L. Estes, Simon Biggs, Chris Phillipson. the ' social ' , especially on the political , economic and cultural conflicts and struggles that delineate the winners and losers of social policy . Empirical and ...
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Desire for continuity | 31 |
Identity and the body | 37 |
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