Aging in an Aging Society - Critical Reflections

This volume presents contributions from academics, practitioners and researchers who reflect on aging and argue that while the financial impact of aging appears to be receiving increased attention, the more personal, familial and communal consequences of aging must also be examined. This collection delves further into the topic of aging as both personal and social phenomenon.
The perspectives the papers engage with range from theoretical to applied. This demonstrates how those perspectives can and must engage with each other. From the invisibility of aging persons, to the manner in which discourses of aging-well rely on normative assumptions, to the ways in which we engage with persons with dementia, to the responsibility of providing care locally and across borders, this collection endeavours to advance aging as a positive challenge that can enrich us all.

About the author

Monique Lanoix is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Canada. Iva Apostolova is Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy at Dominican University College in Ottawa, Canada.

Summary

This volume presents contributions from academics, practitioners and researchers who reflect on aging and argue that while the financial impact of aging appears to be receiving increased attention, the more personal, familial and communal consequences of aging must also be examined.

Product details

• Authors: Iva Apostolova, Monique Lanoix
• Assisted by: Iva Apostolova (Editor), Monique Lanoix (Editor)
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781781796900
• ISBN: 978-1-78179-690-0
• No. of pages: 222
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 345 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Soziale und politische Philosophie, Altenbetreuung, Altersgruppen: ältere Menschen