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 67
... successful and productive ageing Attempts to identify the grail of active , successful or productive ageing are well intended . They recognize the growing numbers of older adults plus medical advances that make many of the decrements ...
... successful and productive ageing Attempts to identify the grail of active , successful or productive ageing are well intended . They recognize the growing numbers of older adults plus medical advances that make many of the decrements ...
Page 69
... successful ageing approach attempts an understanding of ageing , grounded in the approaches spontaneously arising in elder behaviour ( Baltes and Baltes 1990a ) . It sidesteps the issue of prescribing objectives and contents by engaging ...
... successful ageing approach attempts an understanding of ageing , grounded in the approaches spontaneously arising in elder behaviour ( Baltes and Baltes 1990a ) . It sidesteps the issue of prescribing objectives and contents by engaging ...
Page 70
... successful ageing is essentially about survivorship . To be successful is to have life satisfaction for as long as possible . Once satisfaction ends , Moody observes , the next strategy available is euthanasia . At root , successful ...
... successful ageing is essentially about survivorship . To be successful is to have life satisfaction for as long as possible . Once satisfaction ends , Moody observes , the next strategy available is euthanasia . At root , successful ...
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Desire for continuity | 31 |
Identity and the body | 37 |
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