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082			_a305.26 PHI 2013
100			_aPhillipson, Chris. _dauthor
245		0	_aAgeing/ _cChris Phillipson.
260			_bPolity Press, _c2013 _aCambridge :
300			_aviii, 218 pages : _billustrations ; _c22 cm.
490			_aKey concepts series
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 181-205) and index.
505			_a1 Introduction: Understanding Ageing -- Part I Demographic and Social Dimensions of Ageing -- 2 Ageing Societies in a Global Perspective -- 3 Social Theories of Ageing -- 4 The Development of Ideas about Age and Ageing -- 5 The Social Construction of Ageing -- Part II Inequalities and Divisions in Later Life -- 6 Ageing and Pensions: The Social Construction of Inequality -- 7 Families and Generational Change in Ageing Societies -- 8 'Late' Old Age -- Part III New Pathways for Later Life -- 9 Preparing for Ageing Populations: Rebuilding Institutions -- 10 Conclusion: New Pathways for Later Life.
520			_a "Ageing populations represent a key global challenge for the twenty-first century. Few areas of life will remain untouched by the accompanying changes to cultural, economic and social life. This book interrogates various understandings of ageing, and provides a critical assessment of attitudes and responses to the development of ageing societies, placing these in the context of a variety of historical and sociological debates. Written in a highly accessible style, this book examines a range of topics, including demographic change across high- and low-income countries, theories of social ageing, changing definitions of 'age', retirement trends, family and intergenerational relations, poverty and inequality, and health and social care in later life. The book also considers the key steps necessary in preparing for the social transformation which population ageing will bring. Ageing provides a fresh and original approach to a topic of central concern to students and scholars working in sociology, social policy and wider social science disciplines and the humanities."--Publisher's description.
650			_aAging |x Social aspects. 650 _0 |a
650			_aOlder people _xSocial conditions _y21st century.
650			_aOld age
650			_aOlder people _xEconomic conditions _y21st century.
650			_aOlder people _xHealth and hygiene.
650			_aOlder people _xGovernment policy
830			_aKey concepts series
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
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