The politics of old age : Older people's interest organisations and collective action in Ireland /

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The politics of old age in the twenty-first century is contentious, encompassing ideological debates about how old age is conceptualised and the rights and welfare entitlements of individuals in later life. This book situates the discussion in the international context and outlines findings of an Ir...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martha, Doyle (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Older people > Services for.
Older people > Government policy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
Personnes âgees > Services > Irlande.
Personnes âgees > Politique gouvernementale > Irlande.
Older people > Services for > Ireland.
Older people > Government policy > Ireland.
Ireland.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Politics of old age: Older people's interest organisations and collective action in Ireland ; Half Title Page ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents ; Acknowledgements ; 1. Introduction: contextualising the 'politics of old age'
  • 2. Collective action and the nexus of political and cultural systems 3. Older people's interest organisations ; 4. The political, economic and social policy context ; 5. Older people's interest organisations: directors and members.
  • 6. Policy-makers' perspectives of older people's interest representation 7. The nexus of resources, political opportunity structures and collective identities ; 8. Looking forward ; Appendix I: Sample profile: older people's interest organisations.
  • Appendix II: Sample profile: policy-makers References ; Index.

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