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Politics and old age : older citizens and political processes in Britain / John A. Vincent, Guy Patterson and Karen Wale.
Van Pelt Library HQ1064.G7 V563 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vincent, John A., 1947-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people--Political activity--Great Britain.
- Older people.
- Older people--Political activity.
- Senior power.
- Great Britain.
- Senior power--Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 168 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Aldershot ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, 2001.
- Contents:
- 1 The Debate
- The Significance of an Ageing Electorate 8
- 2 The Nature of Fears About an Ageing Population 16
- 3 Representing Older People
- Pensioners' Organisations 28
- 4 Older People's Advocates
- The Charities 41
- 5 Listening to Older People
- Forums and Debates 50
- 6 The Influence of Older Voters
- The Case of the 1997 General Election 63
- 7 The Influence of the Pensioners' Movement
- The Issue of the State Pension 82
- 8 Older People and Public Opinion 102
- 9 Citizenship and Generation 127.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographic references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0754617564
- OCLC:
- 47271077
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