Critical perspectives on ageing societies - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1861348908 ISBN 13 : 9781861348906

Editeur : Policy Press, 2007

Synopsis

This important book brings together some of the best known international scholars working within a critical gerontology perspective. Together, they review and update our understanding of how the field has developed over the last twenty-five years and, through the lens of 'passionate scholarship', provide a challenging assessment of the complex practical and ethical issues facing older people, and those who conduct research on ageing, in the 21st century.

The contributions extend the critical gerontological approach conceptually, methodologically and practically. They offer close and scholarly analysis of policies affecting the lives of older people and provide insights into why research is done in particular ways. Special attention is paid to feminist contributions and new approaches to working in partnership with older people; age discrimination and ageism; the impact of neo-liberal policies and the passage of various human rights instruments; the re-medicalisation of later life; the participation of older people in research; and justice between generations. The editors and contributors offer suggestions for promoting change, and an exciting set of visions and perspectives for the renewal and development of critical gerontology in the years ahead.

"Critical Perspectives on Ageing Societies" will be a valuable resource for all students, academics and practitioners interested in ageing and the life course.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Miriam Bernard is Emeritus Professor of Social Gerontology at Keele University. She has researched and written widely on ageing, and was President of the British Society of Gerontology from 2010-2012.

Miriam Bernard is Professor of Social Gerontology and Director of the Research Institute for Life Course Studies at Keele University. Thomas Scharf is Professor of Social Gerontology and Director of the Centre for Social Gerontology at Keele University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Policy Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1861348908
• ISBN 13: 9781861348906
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Éditeur: Bernard Miriam
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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