Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical IntroductionOpen University Press, 2003 - 191 pages 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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Page 17
... define ' the problem ' and to press their views into public conscious- ness and law ; and b the objective facts of the ... defined and treated in society . - The processes of social construction occur at all levels the macro and micro ...
... define ' the problem ' and to press their views into public conscious- ness and law ; and b the objective facts of the ... defined and treated in society . - The processes of social construction occur at all levels the macro and micro ...
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... defined by the absence of women ' ( Acker 1992 : 567 ) . Connell ( 1987 ) argues that the power of the state extends beyond the distribution of resources to the forma- tion and reformation of social patterns . The state does more than ...
... defined by the absence of women ' ( Acker 1992 : 567 ) . Connell ( 1987 ) argues that the power of the state extends beyond the distribution of resources to the forma- tion and reformation of social patterns . The state does more than ...
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... ( defined benefit ) into money purchase ( defined contribution ) schemes ( these typically generating a pension around 40 per cent lower at the age of 60 than a final salary ( defined benefit ) scheme . Surveys among trade unions suggest ...
... ( defined benefit ) into money purchase ( defined contribution ) schemes ( these typically generating a pension around 40 per cent lower at the age of 60 than a final salary ( defined benefit ) scheme . Surveys among trade unions suggest ...
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Desire for continuity | 31 |
Identity and the body | 37 |
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