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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... influential area within the study of later life . Adopting a critical perspective At various points in this book we refer ... influence our understanding of the position of older people in society . It further examines areas such as the ...
... influential area within the study of later life . Adopting a critical perspective At various points in this book we refer ... influence our understanding of the position of older people in society . It further examines areas such as the ...
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... influence of social structures on the process of individual ageing and the stratification of age in society ( Riley and Riley 1994b , 1994c ; Riley 1998 ) . One dimension of this theory is the concept of structural lag , which denotes ...
... influence of social structures on the process of individual ageing and the stratification of age in society ( Riley and Riley 1994b , 1994c ; Riley 1998 ) . One dimension of this theory is the concept of structural lag , which denotes ...
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... influence on national politics may be declining ( McKenzie 1993 ; Binstock and Quadagno 2001 ) . Some relevant factors include : first , the diversity of older people in relation to income and access to health and social care ; second ...
... influence on national politics may be declining ( McKenzie 1993 ; Binstock and Quadagno 2001 ) . Some relevant factors include : first , the diversity of older people in relation to income and access to health and social care ; second ...
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Social theory and ageing | 8 |
beyond disengagement theory | 19 |
Key Points | 25 |
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