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 83
... example , the 2001 National Service Framework for Older People began with the statement that Older people don't expect special treatment . They just expect the same level of service and care as everyone else . But that's not always been ...
... example , the 2001 National Service Framework for Older People began with the statement that Older people don't expect special treatment . They just expect the same level of service and care as everyone else . But that's not always been ...
Page 87
... example he gives is of a 76 - year - old woman on Medicare receiving a fully transplanted liver ) is seen as having little practical value , given the costs and outcomes involved . Here , Callahan takes the conservative position that ...
... example he gives is of a 76 - year - old woman on Medicare receiving a fully transplanted liver ) is seen as having little practical value , given the costs and outcomes involved . Here , Callahan takes the conservative position that ...
Page 128
... examples of direct action by senior citizens , and the new action groups are grass roots organizations composed of ... example , reviewing the European scene , notes the way in which ' ... the political representation sys- tems of some ...
... examples of direct action by senior citizens , and the new action groups are grass roots organizations composed of ... example , reviewing the European scene , notes the way in which ' ... the political representation sys- tems of some ...
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Desire for continuity | 31 |
Identity and the body | 37 |
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