Social class in later life : power, identity and lifestyle / edited by Marvin Formosa and Paul Higgs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Formosa, Marvin, editor.

Higgs, Paul, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Economic conditions.

Older people.

Older people--Social conditions.

Social classes.

Social perception in old age.

Physical Description:

xvi, 190 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2013.

Summary:

Attention to social class is a major issue confronting the study of ageing in the 21st century, yet it has been significantly overlooked to date. Social class in later life provides the most up-to-date collection of new and emerging research relevant to contemporary debates on the relationship between class, culture, and later life. It will be of major interest to students and researchers examining the implications of global ageing, and will appeal to scholars concerned with the development of a more critical and engaged gerontology. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Marvin Formosa Formosa, Marvin, Paul Higgs Higgs, Paul 1

2 Social class structures and social mobility: the background context / Wendy Bottero Bottero, Wendy 15

3 Ageing and class in a globalised world / Chris Phillipson Phillipson, Chris 33

4 Measuring social class in later life / Alexandra Lopes Lopes, Alexandra 53

5 Social class, age and identity in later life / Martin Hyde Hyde, Martin, Ian Rees Jones Jones, Ian Rees 73

6 Class, pensions and old-age security / Elizangela Storelli Storelli, Elizangela, John B. Williamson Williamson, John B. 95

7 Class and health inequalities in later life / Ian Rees Jones Jones, Ian Rees, Paul Higgs Higgs, Paul 113

8 Class, care and caring / Christina Victor Victor, Christina 133

9 Social work, class and later life / Trish Hafford-Letchfield Hafford-Letchfield, Trish 149

10 The changing significance of social class in later life / Paul Higgs Higgs, Paul, Marvin Formosa Formosa, Marvin 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1447300580

9781447300588

OCLC:

809911185