Research handbook on inequalities in later life / edited by Catherine Earl (Senior Lecturer, School of Communication and Design, RMIT Vietnam) and Philip Taylor (Professor, Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Earl, Catherine, editor.

Taylor, Philip, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Ageing, work and welfare

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Older people.

Equality--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Equality.

Older people--Social aspects--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Older people--Economic conditions--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"This Research Handbook critically examines the myriad social and economic inequalities faced by those in later life. Contributors dissect examples from the Global North and South to support a new approach to studying ageing that moves beyond popular discourses. Cognisant of the diversity of ageing populations, the Research Handbook on Inequalities in Later Life outlines ways of rebalancing public policy agendas to consider older persons' ideas and experiences. Throughout the chapters, experts present thought-provoking insights on ageing in the context of the community and the individual by delving into international case studies. They cover a wide range of issues, including employment, gender, wealth, housing, the ageing body, sexuality, indigenous populations, disability, technology, morbidity, and mortality. Presenting a progressive framework that prioritises wellbeing as a public good, the Handbook highlights the importance of social connectedness, older people's advocacy, and further research into the meaning of successful and active ageing. Comprehensive in scope, this stimulating Research Handbook will be invaluable for scholars of gerontology, sociology, anthropology, development studies, comparative social policy, health, labour policy, and public policy. It will also be of benefit to policymakers and practitioners in advocacy organisations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents 1. Inequalities in later life: An Introduction to key issues / Catherine Earl and Philip Taylor

Part I. Limits of successful ageing discourses

2. Does gravity always win? Ageing experiences and models of perfection from an art-based ethnography of body excellence / Chiara Pussetti and Federica Manfredi

3. Post-industrialism and inter-generational inequality in distribution of the 'good death' in older age / Andrew Dawson

4. The denial of disability experienced by older people / Sandra South

5. Precarious work at older age in China: The role of institutions / Ge Yu, Philip Taylor and Xin Deng

Part II. Hope, resilience and discrimination in later life

6. Indigenous populations, ageing and the legacies of colonisation / Ellen Finlay and Tony Broe

7. A multidimensional trajectory of older refugees' resettlement and its policy implications / Shaune-Ru Wang, Victoria Guinn and Lisa M. Brown

8. Prisons and ageing: Inequalities from the cradle to the grave / Philip J. Gover and Soraya Camarena Villar

9. Housing, ageing and inequity: Can the 100-year life work without housing security for all? / Phillippa Carnemolla and Vivienne Skinner

Part III. Diversity of experiences of later life

10. Technological policy tools and implementation of social protection policies in Africa: Emerging inequalities in social safety net programmes for older persons in Kenya / Japheth Otieno Ondiek and Gedion Onyango

11. The role of sexuality in older people's lives: A multi-method analysis from colombia / Fernando Ruiz-Vallejo, Carolina Borda-Niño-Wildman, Ángela Cifuentes-Avellaneda and Catalina Devia

12. Socioeconomic inequalities in functional health among very old adults in Germany / Jonas Fey and Jaroslava Zimmermann

13. The politics of older adult learning: Social class, gender, ethnicity and age inequalities / Marvin Formosa

14. Ageing and inequalities in the asean countries / Philip Taylor and Catherine Earl

Part IV. Challenges to autonomy in later life

15. Caring for childless older people in the land of a thousand hills: Empirical evidence from rwanda / Albert Irambeshya

16. Toxic workplaces, older women and the 'pandeconomy' / Myfan Jordan

17. Doing biography: (re)constructing the intersection of gender and age(ing) through narrations and experiences of older people / Ines Hiegemann

18. Who chooses to switch patterns of employment after retirement age? / Hila Axelrad and Aviad Tur-Sinai

Part V. An agenda for future research

19. Future agendas in researching inequalities in later life / Catherine Earl and Philip Taylor

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781789907247 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.