This book provides, for the first time, an accessible overview of how population ageing and globalisation - two of the most radical social transformations that have occurred - interact.
This book provides, for the first time, an accessible overview of how population ageing and globalisation - two of the most radical social transformations that have occurred - interact.
Martin Hyde is Associate Professor in Gerontology at the Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University. His research looks at global ageing, and work, health and retirement in later life. Paul Higgs is Professor of the Sociology of Ageing at University College London. He has researched the changing nature of later life for over 20 years and is a co-editor of the journal 'Social Theory and Health'.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction of key terms and debates Age, ageing and later life Gerontological approaches to globalization Global geographies of health in later life The family life of older people in a global context Pensions, work and poverty. The financial landscapes of ageing and later life A global Third Age? Identities in later life The global politics and policies of ageing Conclusion: The necessity of understanding globalization for studying later life.
Introduction of key terms and debates Age, ageing and later life Gerontological approaches to globalization Global geographies of health in later life The family life of older people in a global context Pensions, work and poverty. The financial landscapes of ageing and later life A global Third Age? Identities in later life The global politics and policies of ageing Conclusion: The necessity of understanding globalization for studying later life.
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