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 31
... emphasis has been placed upon maintaining continuity of identity in the face of a changing social environment . Atchley ( 1989 , 1999 ) maintains that continuity of iden- tity supplies a robust framework of ideas that neutralize ...
... emphasis has been placed upon maintaining continuity of identity in the face of a changing social environment . Atchley ( 1989 , 1999 ) maintains that continuity of iden- tity supplies a robust framework of ideas that neutralize ...
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... emphasis on means - testing of income for access to benefits . Uni- versalism , when applied , has an ' equal - opportunity ' focus ( O'Connor et al . 1999 ) . The approach of liberal regimes is most consistent with liberal femi- nism ...
... emphasis on means - testing of income for access to benefits . Uni- versalism , when applied , has an ' equal - opportunity ' focus ( O'Connor et al . 1999 ) . The approach of liberal regimes is most consistent with liberal femi- nism ...
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... emphasis ) Women in fact experience globalization in profoundly contradictory ways . On the one hand , neo - liberal rhetoric stresses globalization as offering new opportunities in areas such as employment and family life . On the ...
... emphasis ) Women in fact experience globalization in profoundly contradictory ways . On the one hand , neo - liberal rhetoric stresses globalization as offering new opportunities in areas such as employment and family life . On the ...
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Desire for continuity | 31 |
Identity and the body | 37 |
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