Social Theory, Social Policy And Ageing: A Critical Introduction: Critical Perspectives
- ISBN-10
- 0335209068
- ISBN-13
- 9780335209064
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 191
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-11-01
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
- Authors
- Simon, Chris, Phillipson
Description
This work covers theoretical developments and issues influencing the study of adult ageing. It explores contemporary trends in social policy drawing on the experience of ageing in the USA, Europe and an increasingly global environment. Feminist perspectives on ageing are also covered.
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