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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... theory within gerontology , and in particular the struggle to incorporate theory into research on ageing . Sec- ond , distinctive phases in the development of social theory as applied to age- ing are outlined , with examples of key theories ...
... theory within gerontology , and in particular the struggle to incorporate theory into research on ageing . Sec- ond , distinctive phases in the development of social theory as applied to age- ing are outlined , with examples of key theories ...
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... theory and gerontology , it would be accurate to view the past 50 years as one of competition and struggle between paradigms : the welfare ... THEORY , SOCIAL POLICY AND AGEING Developing social theory: activity and disengagement theory.
... theory and gerontology , it would be accurate to view the past 50 years as one of competition and struggle between paradigms : the welfare ... THEORY , SOCIAL POLICY AND AGEING Developing social theory: activity and disengagement theory.
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... theory , this perspective drew inspiration from the functionalist paradigm , focusing on the way in which social institutions promote disengagement , for the benefit of the ... theory asserts that 14 SOCIAL THEORY , SOCIAL POLICY AND AGEING.
... theory , this perspective drew inspiration from the functionalist paradigm , focusing on the way in which social institutions promote disengagement , for the benefit of the ... theory asserts that 14 SOCIAL THEORY , SOCIAL POLICY AND AGEING.
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Social theory and ageing | 8 |
beyond disengagement theory | 19 |
Key Points | 25 |
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