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 109
... organizations and older people Thus far , discussion of the impact of globalization has been restricted to ques- tions concerning the extent to which there is a ' race to the bottom ' among nation states to see how much and how fast ...
... organizations and older people Thus far , discussion of the impact of globalization has been restricted to ques- tions concerning the extent to which there is a ' race to the bottom ' among nation states to see how much and how fast ...
Page 131
... organizations such as Age Concern and pensioner organizations devoted to campaigns around the state pension - a distinction that has per- sisted to the present day . The lobbying groups contributed to what has been described as the ...
... organizations such as Age Concern and pensioner organizations devoted to campaigns around the state pension - a distinction that has per- sisted to the present day . The lobbying groups contributed to what has been described as the ...
Page 188
... organizations ILO see International Labour Organization inequalities , 74-5 , 151-2 cultural , 73 gender , 51-2 , 54 , 55-7 , 74 globalization , 109 , 114–15 intergenerational , 84-5 , 134 medical care , 84-6 , 93-5 power relations ...
... organizations ILO see International Labour Organization inequalities , 74-5 , 151-2 cultural , 73 gender , 51-2 , 54 , 55-7 , 74 globalization , 109 , 114–15 intergenerational , 84-5 , 134 medical care , 84-6 , 93-5 power relations ...
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Desire for continuity | 31 |
Identity and the body | 37 |
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