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 68
... position . It has been described in the following manner : The older person who ages optimally is the person who manages to resist the shrinkage of his social world . He maintains the activities of middle age for as long as possible and ...
... position . It has been described in the following manner : The older person who ages optimally is the person who manages to resist the shrinkage of his social world . He maintains the activities of middle age for as long as possible and ...
Page 81
... position , power rela- tions are eclipsed by claims to universal truth . As Foucault ( 1980 ) reminds us , power and knowledge reinforce each other so that the collection of infor- mation of a certain sort buttresses the powerful positions ...
... position , power rela- tions are eclipsed by claims to universal truth . As Foucault ( 1980 ) reminds us , power and knowledge reinforce each other so that the collection of infor- mation of a certain sort buttresses the powerful positions ...
Page 87
... position that increasing expenditure of public money on a rising population of older adults creates an economic burden on younger age groups , which is not sustainable . This position picks up on strands of argument identified in the ...
... position that increasing expenditure of public money on a rising population of older adults creates an economic burden on younger age groups , which is not sustainable . This position picks up on strands of argument identified in the ...
Contents
Social theory and ageing | 8 |
beyond disengagement theory | 19 |
Key Points | 25 |
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