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- catalog abstract ""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.".
- catalog contributor b12014338.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""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.".
- catalog description "1. An ageing world -- 2. Ageing across cultures -- 3. Rising tides: demography and old age -- 4. Older people as political actors -- 5. Globalization, structural adjustment and ageing -- 6. Globalization, migration and ageing -- 7. Material resources in later life -- 8. Health and illness in later life -- 9. Family and community in later life -- 10. Services for elders -- 11. Institutional living in later life -- 12. Ageing in context.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-186) and index.".
- catalog extent "194 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0761960112".
- catalog identifier "0761960120 (pbk)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage,".
- catalog subject "305.26 21".
- catalog subject "Aging.".
- catalog subject "HQ1061 .W56 2000".
- catalog subject "Older people.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. An ageing world -- 2. Ageing across cultures -- 3. Rising tides: demography and old age -- 4. Older people as political actors -- 5. Globalization, structural adjustment and ageing -- 6. Globalization, migration and ageing -- 7. Material resources in later life -- 8. Health and illness in later life -- 9. Family and community in later life -- 10. Services for elders -- 11. Institutional living in later life -- 12. Ageing in context.".
- catalog title "Understanding old age : critical and global perspectives / Gail Wilson.".
- catalog type "text".