Critical perspectives on ageing societies / edited by Miriam Bernard and Thomas Scharf.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bernard, Miriam.

Scharf, Thomas.

Series:

Ageing and the lifecourse.

Ageing and the lifecourse

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Social conditions.

Older people.

Gerontology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 185 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK : Policy, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This important book brings together some of the best known international scholars working within a critical gerontology perspective. Together, they review and update our understanding of how the field has developed over the last twenty-five years and, through the lens of 'passionate scholarship', provide a challenging assessment of the complex practical and ethical issues facing older people, and those who conduct research on ageing, in the 21st century. The contributions extend the critical gerontological approach conceptually, methodologically and practically. They offer close and scholarly analysis of policies affecting the lives of older people and provide insights into why research is done in particular ways. Special attention is paid to feminist contributions and new approaches to working in partnership with older people; age discrimination and ageism; the impact of neo-liberal policies and the passage of various human rights instruments; the re-medicalisation of later life; the participation of older people in research; and justice between generations. The editors and contributors offer suggestions for promoting change, and an exciting set of visions and perspectives for the renewal and development of critical gerontology in the years ahead. Critical Perspectives on Ageing Societies will be a valuable resource for all students, academics and practitioners interested in ageing and the life course.

Contents:

Cover; CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON AGEING SOCIETIES; Contents; List of tables, boxes and figures; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; 1. Critical perspectives on ageing societies; 2. Critical gerontology: reflections for the 21st century; 3. Using human rights to defeat ageism: dealing with policy-induced 'structured dependency'; 4. The re-medicalisation of later life; 5. Narratives as agents of social change: a new direction for narrative gerontologists; 6. Redressing the balance? The participation of older people in research

7. Revisiting The Last Refuge: present-day methodological challenges8. The road to an age-inclusive society; 9. Justice between generations: the recent history of an idea; 10. Progress in gerontology :where are we going now?; References; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Jan 2022).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-176) and index.

ISBN:

9786611741709

9781447302001

1447302001

9781281741707

1281741701

9781847422392

184742239X

OCLC:

476249884