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Understanding old age : critical and global perspectives / Gail Wilson.

By: Wilson, Gail.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : SAGE, 2000Description: 194 p. ; 24 cm + hbk.ISBN: 0761960112 (m) (hbk); 0761960120 (v) (pbk).Subject(s): Older people | AgingDDC classification: 305.26
Contents:
An ageing world -- Ageing across cultures -- Rising tides: demography and old age -- Older people as political actors -- Globalization, structural adjustment and ageing -- Globalization, migration and ageing -- Material resources in later life -- Health and illness in later life -- Family and community in later life -- Services for elders -- Institutional living in later life -- Ageing in context.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 305.26 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00082918
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Providing a comprehensive overview of issues of ageing from a global perspective this ambitious text introduces the reader to a wide range of issues and policies on ageing. Topics examined include: theoretical perspectives on ageing in society; demographic trends; roles played by older people as political actors; migration; health; pensions; family and institutional care; and elder abuse.

This will be an essential text for students of social gerontology, as well as an invaluable resource for students of nursing, social work, social policy and development studies.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-186) and index.

An ageing world -- Ageing across cultures -- Rising tides: demography and old age -- Older people as political actors -- Globalization, structural adjustment and ageing -- Globalization, migration and ageing -- Material resources in later life -- Health and illness in later life -- Family and community in later life -- Services for elders -- Institutional living in later life -- Ageing in context.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • An Ageing World
  • Ageing Across Cultures
  • Rising Tides
  • Demography and Old Age
  • Older People as Political Actors
  • Globalisation, Structural Adjustment and Ageing
  • Globalization, Migration and Ageing
  • Material Resources in Later Life
  • Health and Illness in Later Life
  • Family and Community in Later Life
  • Services for Elders
  • Institutional Living in Later Life
  • Ageing in Context

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