The Political Economy of Ageing and Later Life: Critical Perspectives (Elgar Mini Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184376248X ISBN 13: 9781843762485

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

This timely new collection presents the most important and influential articles and papers on ageing and later life of the past half century. The editors examine policy creation and implementation, practice and critical gerontology including both feminist and international perspectives. Including an original introduction and key works not available in scholarly libraries, this is a critical assembly of work and will be of immense assistance to anyone looking to understand the consequences of our ageing population on society.

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Review:

'The kind of pension, social care and health policies that underpin equal access to a good old age have never been under greater threat. Hence, it is excellent timing that Walker and Foster have pulled together key contributions to the political economy of old age over the last 35 years in such a well edited volume. This is a must get hold of for social gerontologists.' --- Professor Robin Means, University of the West of England, UK

From the Author:

Edited by Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, Department of Sociological Studies and Liam Foster, Lecturer in Social Work, University of Sheffield, UK

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 184376248X
• ISBN 13: 9781843762485
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 640
• Editor: Walker Alan, Foster Liam