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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... given their role in shaping a new order for later life . These developments are seen to change the quality of life of older people living within the structures of existing institu- tions in the developed world and in terms of ...
... given their role in shaping a new order for later life . These developments are seen to change the quality of life of older people living within the structures of existing institu- tions in the developed world and in terms of ...
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... given and what can be taken . It facili- tates an ability to resist assaults on an ageing identity and build alternative possibilities for adult ageing . In that way , adopting a critical approach is a determining factor in beginning to ...
... given and what can be taken . It facili- tates an ability to resist assaults on an ageing identity and build alternative possibilities for adult ageing . In that way , adopting a critical approach is a determining factor in beginning to ...
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... given to feminist perspectives on ageing , ethics and bio - medicine , successful and productive ageing , globalization and migration and the politics of ageing . Consideration is given in each case to the interaction between structural ...
... given to feminist perspectives on ageing , ethics and bio - medicine , successful and productive ageing , globalization and migration and the politics of ageing . Consideration is given in each case to the interaction between structural ...
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Social Theory, Social Policy And Ageing: A Critical Introduction: Critical ... Biggs, Simon,Estes, Caroll,Phillipson, Chris Vista previa restringida - 2003 |
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