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. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-3 de 29
Página 67
... successful and productive ageing Attempts to identify the grail of active , successful or productive ageing are well intended . They recognize the growing numbers of older adults plus medical advances that make many of the decrements ...
... successful and productive ageing Attempts to identify the grail of active , successful or productive ageing are well intended . They recognize the growing numbers of older adults plus medical advances that make many of the decrements ...
Página 68
... Successful ageing The theoretical position described as ' successful ageing ' has been explained in the following way : [ It ] takes gains and losses jointly into account , pays attention to the great heterogeneity in ageing and successful ...
... Successful ageing The theoretical position described as ' successful ageing ' has been explained in the following way : [ It ] takes gains and losses jointly into account , pays attention to the great heterogeneity in ageing and successful ...
Página 70
... successful ageing is essentially about survivorship . To be successful is to have life satisfaction for as long as possible . Once satisfaction ends , Moody observes , the next strategy available is euthanasia . At root , successful ...
... successful ageing is essentially about survivorship . To be successful is to have life satisfaction for as long as possible . Once satisfaction ends , Moody observes , the next strategy available is euthanasia . At root , successful ...
Índice
Social theory and ageing | 8 |
beyond disengagement theory | 19 |
Key Points | 25 |
Página de créditos | |
Otras 10 secciones no se muestran.
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Social Theory, Social Policy And Ageing: A Critical Introduction: Critical ... Biggs, Simon,Estes, Caroll,Phillipson, Chris Vista previa restringida - 2003 |
Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: Critical Perspectives Caroll Estes,Simon Biggs,Chris Phillipson Vista de fragmentos - 2003 |
Términos y frases comunes
activity Activity theory adult ageing ageing and identity Ageing and Society ageing identity ageism argued Baltes become Biggs biomedical biomedicine capital challenges chapter citizenship concerns contemporary context critical gerontology critical perspective critique cultural debate dominant economic elderly emphasis ethical experience feminism feminist Feminist Economics focus forms gender global groups growing old health and social ideology important individual inequalities influence institutions intergenerational issues labour medical gaze moral economy narrative neo-liberal old age policy older adults organizations patients patriarchy pension political economy politics of ageing politics of old postmodern problems productive ageing professional QALY Quadagno questions reflected relations relationship role seen social construction social movements social policy social security social theory society sociology study of ageing successful ageing theoretical tion transnational University Press welfare women World Bank World Trade Organisation