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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... professional viewpoint , and power inequalities are thereby per- petuated . The ' professional gaze ' , then , shapes the observable behaviour of its object , which most specifically is ' inscribed on the bodies ' of the person or group ...
... professional viewpoint , and power inequalities are thereby per- petuated . The ' professional gaze ' , then , shapes the observable behaviour of its object , which most specifically is ' inscribed on the bodies ' of the person or group ...
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... professional and user tends to be taken as a given , in such a way that discussion hinges on how and whether the professional should make informa- tion available . Patient autonomy is often presented as the deciding factor , whether an ...
... professional and user tends to be taken as a given , in such a way that discussion hinges on how and whether the professional should make informa- tion available . Patient autonomy is often presented as the deciding factor , whether an ...
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... professional interaction , 93-5 , 96-8 patriarchy , 50-1 see also masculine domination theories pensioner groups see interest groups pensions , 74 , 75 , 110-11 , 136-7 , 139-40 perogative ' state masculinism ' , 49-50 PFI see Private ...
... professional interaction , 93-5 , 96-8 patriarchy , 50-1 see also masculine domination theories pensioner groups see interest groups pensions , 74 , 75 , 110-11 , 136-7 , 139-40 perogative ' state masculinism ' , 49-50 PFI see Private ...
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Social theory and ageing | 8 |
beyond disengagement theory | 19 |
Key Points | 25 |
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