Beyond successful and active ageing A theory of model ageing
Abstract: This controversial book argues that concepts such as 'successful' and 'active' ageing are potentially dangerous paradigms that reflect and exacerbate inequalities in older populations. Essential reading for anyone seeking to make sense of social constructions of ageing...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Bristol
Policy Press
2016
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Abstract: This controversial book argues that concepts such as 'successful' and 'active' ageing are potentially dangerous paradigms that reflect and exacerbate inequalities in older populations. Essential reading for anyone seeking to make sense of social constructions of ageing in contemporary societies. Inhaltsverzeichnis: Paradoxes and puzzles in ageing societies Critique of successful ageing models Critique of active ageing models The problem with modelling ageing Towards a theory of model agein. |
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| Beschreibung: | 119 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781447330172 978-1-4473-3017-2 |