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 51
... labour market and the household is women's paid and unpaid work . Under capitalism , women's role historically has been in reproduction , which was dubbed the ' complement ' or equivalent of man's role in production ( Mitchell 1966 ) ...
... labour market and the household is women's paid and unpaid work . Under capitalism , women's role historically has been in reproduction , which was dubbed the ' complement ' or equivalent of man's role in production ( Mitchell 1966 ) ...
Page 60
... labour and burden in long - term care , women's complaints should be fertile ground for social movement development . Understanding why this has not been the case will be informative for the development of the field of study of women ...
... labour and burden in long - term care , women's complaints should be fertile ground for social movement development . Understanding why this has not been the case will be informative for the development of the field of study of women ...
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... Labour administrations in Britain ) have begun to take the lead in encouraging private sector involvement in the development of the welfare infrastructure . Since 1997 the Labour government in Britain has encouraged privatization of a ...
... Labour administrations in Britain ) have begun to take the lead in encouraging private sector involvement in the development of the welfare infrastructure . Since 1997 the Labour government in Britain has encouraged privatization of a ...
Contents
Social theory and ageing | 8 |
beyond disengagement theory | 19 |
Key Points | 25 |
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