Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: Critical PerspectivesMcGraw-Hill Education, 2003 M11 1 - 200 pages In 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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... influence of social structures on the process of individual ageing and the stratification of age in society ( Riley and Riley 1994b , 1994c ; Riley 1998 ) . One dimension of this theory is the concept of structural lag , which denotes ...
... influence of social structures on the process of individual ageing and the stratification of age in society ( Riley and Riley 1994b , 1994c ; Riley 1998 ) . One dimension of this theory is the concept of structural lag , which denotes ...
Page 81
... influences on contemporary belief and practice that are eclipsed by hegemonic positions . In the case of bio- medicine ... influence the effectiveness of helping interventions ( Powell and Biggs 2000 ) . Third , a denigration of the past ...
... influences on contemporary belief and practice that are eclipsed by hegemonic positions . In the case of bio- medicine ... influence the effectiveness of helping interventions ( Powell and Biggs 2000 ) . Third , a denigration of the past ...
Page 128
... influence on national politics may be declining ( McKenzie 1993 ; Binstock and Quadagno 2001 ) . Some relevant factors include : first , the diversity of older people in relation to income and access to health and social care ; second ...
... influence on national politics may be declining ( McKenzie 1993 ; Binstock and Quadagno 2001 ) . Some relevant factors include : first , the diversity of older people in relation to income and access to health and social care ; second ...
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Social theory and ageing | 8 |
3 | 25 |
Desire for continuity | 31 |
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