Social divisions and later life : difference, diversity and inequality / Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilleard, C. J., author.

Higgs, Paul, author.

Series:

Policy Press scholarship online.

Policy Press scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Social conditions.

Older people.

Aging--Social aspects.

Aging.

Social structure.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 216 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2020.

Summary:

As the population ages, this book reveals how divides that are apparent through childhood and working life change and are added to in later life. Two internationally renowned experts in ageing look beyond longstanding factors like class, gender and ethnicity to explore new social divisions, including contrasting states of physical fitness and mental health. They show how differences in health and frailty are creating fresh inequalities in later life, with significant implications for the future of our ageing societies. This accessible overview of social divisions is essential reading for those interested in the sociology of ageing and its differences, diversities and inequalities.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of figures and tables

Preface

Social divisions and social differences

Social class and inequality in later life

Ageing and gender

Ethnicity, race and migration in later life

Disability and later life

Identity and intersectionality

Diversity, difference and division in later life

References

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Mar 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781447338628

1447338626

9781447338642

1447338642

9781447338611

1447338618

OCLC:

1150226423