Old Age In Modern Society

Author : Christina R. Victor
Publisher : Springer
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781489930750

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Old age is a part of the lifecycle about which there are numerous myths and stereotypes. To present an overstatement of commonly held beliefs, the old are portrayed as dependent individuals, characterized by a lack of social autonomy, unloved and neglected by both their immediate family and friends; and posing a threat to the living standards of younger age groups by being a 'burden' that consumes without producing. Older people are perceived as a single homogeneous group, and the experiment of ageing characterized as being the same for all individuals, irrespective of the diversity of their circumstances before the onset of old age. In this book, detailed statistical material is used to portray the circum stances of older people in modern society in an attempt to evaluate the appropriateness (or otherwise) of the major stereotypes of later life. This volume does not address ageing from a psychological or micro-social per spective. In particular, we do not explore major issues relating to old age. Rather we feel that, from the extensive collection of surveys concerned with the elderly, we can provide a context within which individual eld erly people can be studied from more anthropological or biographical perspectives.

Author : Dorothy Jerrome
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 103269386X

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Ageing in Modern Society by Dorothy Jerrome Pdf

First published in 1983, the chapters in this title draw attention to the changed circumstances in which ageing takes place, at the subjective level, at the level of care and provision, and at the level of theory. As a whole it offers a view of social gerontology and illustrates the integration of theory and practice.

Author : John Bond,Sheila M Peace,Freya Dittmann-Kohli,Gerben Westerhof
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848607248

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Ageing in Society by John Bond,Sheila M Peace,Freya Dittmann-Kohli,Gerben Westerhof Pdf

`Ageing in Society brings forth exciting new questions, fresh perspectives, and a necessary critical approach to key issues - this is indeed an authoritative introduction. The authors not only have made significant contributions to gerontology, but offer the reader considerations for what could be, not just what is, the design of old age in society. The book will inform students in ways that so many texts in the area, satisfied with comfortable bromides, do not′ - Jaber Gubrium, Editor of Journal of Aging Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia `This completely revised Third Edition of Ageing in Society presents one of the most comprehensive pictures of ageing today. Emphasising the dual processes of ageing societies and the experience of ageing, the book offers the reader - student or researcher alike - cogent discussions of the most up to date perspectives and evidence available. The contributors are all leading experts in their fields - comprising a range of important disciplines as they apply to ageing. Ageing in Society is a cutting edge text on one of the most important subjects facing the modern world - a must for all students of ageing′ - Mike Bury, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of London `The Third Edition of the comprehensive textbook Ageing in Society extends its scope to include continental Europe, allowing broader as well as deeper insights into recent trends in gerontology. Gerontologists and practitioners are urged not to stop reading before they have reached the insightful last chapter "Ageing into the future"!′ - Professor Dorly Deeg, Editor-in-Chief European Journal of Ageing The Third Edition of this popular and widely-used text provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of ageing, exploring the key theories, concepts and methods which the behavioural and social sciences contribute to the subject. Thoroughly revised and updated, Ageing in Society reflects new trends in gerontology, incorporating recent developments in theory and research as well as major international and interdisciplinary perspectives. A new chapter on cognitive ageing has been added and key themes, such as social protection, retirement, health and illness, and cultural images of old age are also critically examined. Ageing in Society was developed by the British Society of Gerontology to fulfil the need for an authoritative introduction to social gerontology. As such, it is an ideal resource for students and lecturers in the social and behavioural sciences, as well as for students and practitioners in health and social care.

Author : Anthea Tinker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317886129

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Older People in Modern Society by Anthea Tinker Pdf

Older People in Modern Society is an established classic text in its field and through subsequent editions its reputation and that of its author has grown. In this fourth and renamed edition, Anthea Tinker synthesises and discusses a wide range of literature about older people, drawing from fields such as medicine, sociology and social policy and using primary source material to illustrate the text. She also introduces a number of topics that have attained greater importance since publication of the third edition in 1992, for example, continuing care and the abuse of older people.

Author : Leslie A. Morgan,Suzanne Kunkel
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780826119377

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Aging, Society, and the Life Course, Fourth Edition by Leslie A. Morgan,Suzanne Kunkel Pdf

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Author : Emmanuelle Tulle
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1590338847

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Old Age and Agency by Emmanuelle Tulle Pdf

This book is about rethinking the ways in which we make sense of social action or agency in later life. The contributions in this collection challenge traditional academic approaches to the study of later life, which, arguably, often deny older people agency. Social gerontology, and the wider society, should be more reflexive and rather than contribute to the continued marginalisation of older people, should draw attention to the extent to which the latter's actions may be understood within the set of normalising discourses which people have to manage and negotiate as they get old. The purpose of this collection is to continue this process, by providing philosophical, theoretical, conceptual and empirical direction for a reflexive social gerontology. This book argues that the management of later life has become complex, caught as it is within a broad discourse which continues to construct old age as a time of decline and dependency but has shifted the burden of responsibility for the avoidance of decline on individuals.

Author : Haim Hazan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1994-04-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521447488

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Old Age by Haim Hazan Pdf

Haim Hazan is a leading specialist on old age in anthropology, and has published several books on particular communities of old people. The latest book is an essay on the realities of old age, as it is experienced, as opposed to the ideas about the old current in western societies. It argues that the construction of this world by outsiders is inevitably affected by deeply ingrained social attitudes and structures, such as the spatial segregation of the aged as a population, and the fear of death with which they are associated. By approaching the subject from the social constructionist perspective, and by drawing on a variety of detailed ethnographic accounts, the author describes a unique and nuanced social world. This is a sophisticated and original book, which should have a significant impact on a field still dominated by a 'social problems' approach.

Author : Anthea Tinker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317886136

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Older People in Modern Society by Anthea Tinker Pdf

Older People in Modern Society is an established classic text in its field and through subsequent editions its reputation and that of its author has grown. In this fourth and renamed edition, Anthea Tinker synthesises and discusses a wide range of literature about older people, drawing from fields such as medicine, sociology and social policy and using primary source material to illustrate the text. She also introduces a number of topics that have attained greater importance since publication of the third edition in 1992, for example, continuing care and the abuse of older people.

Author : Ashton Applewhite
Publisher : Celadon Books
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781250297242

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This Chair Rocks by Ashton Applewhite Pdf

Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride! “Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author

Author : Anne Foner
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040273851

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Aging and Old Age by Anne Foner Pdf

Author : United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Library,United States. Office of Aging
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Aged
ISBN : UOM:39015076765976

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Aging in the Modern World by United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Library,United States. Office of Aging Pdf

Author : Jason L. Powell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0742519546

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Social Theory and Aging by Jason L. Powell Pdf

This book attempts to identify two central areas for the study of aging and the epistemological differences and continuities between them: constructions of aging (modern) and deconstructions of aging (postmodern).

Author : Anthea Tinker
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Old age assistance
ISBN : CORNELL:31924063128759

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Elderly People in Modern Society by Anthea Tinker Pdf

This series provides students of social administration and social work with informative guides to the major areas of social policy. beginning of their courses. Western societies have become more aware of the fact that we are an ageing society with fewer babies being born and more people surviving into old age. This book offers an account of the present situation and analyzes some of the problems and options for the future. coverage of the subject, taking into account a wide range of literature from medicine, architecture, sociology, psychology and social policy. No previous knowledge is assumed. the social sciences, medicine, nursing, social work, law and geography. It should also stimulate interest among many professions, voluntary bodies and the general public.

Author : Jeffrey E. Nash,James M. Calonico
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0930390067

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Institutions in Modern Society by Jeffrey E. Nash,James M. Calonico Pdf

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Author : Irina Grigoryeva,Lyudmila Vidiasova,Alexandra Dmitrieva,Olga Sergeyeva
Publisher : Springer
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9783319966199

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Elderly Population in Modern Russia by Irina Grigoryeva,Lyudmila Vidiasova,Alexandra Dmitrieva,Olga Sergeyeva Pdf

This book compares the wellbeing of older Russian adults in the EU, USA, China, Japan, and Russia. Through providing a general overview of population ageing, social, economic and IT-literacy among older Russian adults, it fills the gap in quality of life research in developing and transition societies. The topic is revealed in the context of the modern elderly’s changing identity, their life plans, and intergenerational relations. The connection between ageism and sexism are identified and interpreted, thereby using comparative materials on different countries. The book discusses the issue of educating the elderly in a new direction—namely, the use of ICTs. It also presents the result of studies on pension reform discussions over social networks, which illuminate the social response to the political, social, and economic agenda. As such this book will be a valuable read to researchers specialized in aging, gender studies, quality of life studies, Russian studies, ICT adoption studies, and to those studying the social transformation of Russia, Eastern Europe, the BRICS countries, which face similar problems with aging.