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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... suggests a means of countering negative stereotyping of older people and increasing their social inclusion . It also ... suggest remedies that can be deployed . Building on the descriptions of activity and disengagement outlined in ...
... suggests a means of countering negative stereotyping of older people and increasing their social inclusion . It also ... suggest remedies that can be deployed . Building on the descriptions of activity and disengagement outlined in ...
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... suggests that the feminization of migration is a growing trend still overlooked in many studies . He suggests that stereotypical images of the ' male urban peasant ' may have little resonance in the context of 118 SOCIAL THEORY , SOCIAL ...
... suggests that the feminization of migration is a growing trend still overlooked in many studies . He suggests that stereotypical images of the ' male urban peasant ' may have little resonance in the context of 118 SOCIAL THEORY , SOCIAL ...
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... suggest an increasing propensity to take strike action when faced with employers attempting to change pension schemes or ... suggests that interest groups of older people will form new alliances with younger workers con- cerned about the ...
... suggest an increasing propensity to take strike action when faced with employers attempting to change pension schemes or ... suggests that interest groups of older people will form new alliances with younger workers con- cerned about the ...
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Social theory and ageing | 8 |
beyond disengagement theory | 19 |
Key Points | 25 |
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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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