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Understanding old age : critical and global perspectives /
"Understanding Old Age takes a critical look at the vision of ageing, which often portrays older people as an ever-growing burden that will bring down the health service, wreck the pension system and overwhelm families and social services. Unpacking the ageist and sexist assumptions underlying...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Sage,
2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Understanding Old Age takes a critical look at the vision of ageing, which often portrays older people as an ever-growing burden that will bring down the health service, wreck the pension system and overwhelm families and social services. Unpacking the ageist and sexist assumptions underlying mainstream demography and economics, the author presents a more balanced view of the ageing of world populations." "The subject of ageing is examined from the perspectives of politics, economics, migration and health and social care. The author provides a clear understanding of the issues of ageing, and encourages the reader to think critically about the 'problems' of ageing societies." "This is an essential text for students of social gerontology, as well as an invaluable resource for students of nursing and social work, social policy, development studies and social geography."--Jacket. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (194 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-186) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780857026354 0857026356 9781446218495 144621849X 6612623209 9786612623202 0761960112 9780761960119 |