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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... politics of ageing is entering a new phase of development in the context of globalization on the one hand and welfare state restructuring on the ... POLITICS OF AGEING 123 The political sociology of ageing: conceptual and theoretical issues.
... politics of ageing is entering a new phase of development in the context of globalization on the one hand and welfare state restructuring on the ... POLITICS OF AGEING 123 The political sociology of ageing: conceptual and theoretical issues.
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... politics of ageing . Increasingly , older people are required to assert their presence at international and global forums , both through their own groups and ... politics THE POLITICS OF AGEING 127 Old age activism: optimism or pessimism?
... politics of ageing . Increasingly , older people are required to assert their presence at international and global forums , both through their own groups and ... politics THE POLITICS OF AGEING 127 Old age activism: optimism or pessimism?
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... age of 36.2 by 2050 ) . These contrasting demographic realities , with a relatively youthful US population and an older European population , could well have an important bearing on the future politics of ageing in the two countries ...
... age of 36.2 by 2050 ) . These contrasting demographic realities , with a relatively youthful US population and an older European population , could well have an important bearing on the future politics of ageing in the two countries ...
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Desire for continuity | 31 |
Identity and the body | 37 |
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