Gail Wilson

Understanding Old Age

Critical and Global Perspectives

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Providing a comprehensive overview of themes of ageing from a global perspective, this ambitious text introduces the reader to a wide range of issues and policies on ageing. Topics examined include: theoretical perspectives on ageing in society; demographic trends; roles played by older people as political actors; migration; health; pensions; family and institutional care; and elder abuse.This will be essential reading for students of social gerontology, as well as an invaluable resource for students of nursing, social work, social policy and development studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications UK
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 324g
• ISBN-13: 9780761960126
• ISBN-10: 0761960120
• Artikelnr.: 21499856

Autorenporträt

The Chic Gratitude Journal was created by CEO, Therapist and Life Coach Gail Wilson, M.S.. MGS Counseling and Therapy Services, LLC offers and array of services for the community. This Journal is a way to continue to assist and help those in the community who struggle with finding positive views of themselves and others. Mrs. Wilson also holds a yearly MGS Women Empowerment Conference to connect women from all over, while speaking on topics to strengthen each woman who attends. To learn more about the Chic Journal and all Mrs. Wilson offers follow her on social media IG @MGS_Counseling FB: @GailWilsonMGSCounseling Twitter @MGS_Counseling

Inhaltsangabe

An Ageing World
Ageing Across Cultures
Rising Tides
Demography and Old Age
Older People as Political Actors
Globalisation, Structural Adjustment and Ageing
Globalization, Migration and Ageing
Material Resources in Later Life
Health and Illness in Later Life
Family and Community in Later Life
Services for Elders
Institutional Living in Later Life
Ageing in Context

Rezensionen

`[A] welcome addition to the field of gerontology... An important contribution of the book is the positive light it casts on the issue of population ageing, ...the main contribution of this book is its critical examination of common perceptions of ageing societies' - Age Concern Institute of Gerontology