Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical IntroductionIn this important new book, three leading social theorists of old age present a critical review of key theoretical developments and issues influencing the study of adult ageing. The authors explore contemporary 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, successful and productive ageing, globalization and migration and the politics of ageing. Consideration is given in each case to the interaction between structural influences on social ageing and the experience of age and identity. The work ends with a manifesto for social theory, social policy and social change. Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing will be valuable reading for advanced students and practitioners taking courses in social theory, the sociology of old age and social gerontology. |
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Closely related to this is a commitment to the voice and interests of older people
in alliance with recognition that elders , like any other group , are fractured by
competing interests based on class , gender and race . This does not , however ...
Closely related to this is a commitment to the voice and interests of older people
in alliance with recognition that elders , like any other group , are fractured by
competing interests based on class , gender and race . This does not , however ...
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third party interests ' , speaking from the US context , they are referring to a
potential conflict of ethical demands from the ... It is instructive that Beauchamp
and Childress ( 2001 ) do recognize conflicts of interest , when the commercial
self ...
third party interests ' , speaking from the US context , they are referring to a
potential conflict of ethical demands from the ... It is instructive that Beauchamp
and Childress ( 2001 ) do recognize conflicts of interest , when the commercial
self ...
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On the other hand , appeals to common age - based interests have not yet
emerged as an alternative basis of solidarity and collective action . ( Vincent et al
. 2001 : 146 ) Diversity should also be noted at a cross - national as well as
national ...
On the other hand , appeals to common age - based interests have not yet
emerged as an alternative basis of solidarity and collective action . ( Vincent et al
. 2001 : 146 ) Diversity should also be noted at a cross - national as well as
national ...
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Contents
An introduction to social theory social policy and ageing | 1 |
Social theory and ageing | 8 |
Age and identity | 25 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical Introduction |
| Authors | Carroll L. Estes, Simon Biggs, Chris Phillipson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Open University Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0335209076, 9780335209071 |
| Length | 191 pages |
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