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Ageing and Globalisation

Inglese · Copertina rigida

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This book provides, for the first time, an accessible overview of how population ageing and globalisation - two of the most radical social transformations that have occurred - interact.

Sommario










Introduction of key terms and debates;
Age, ageing and later life;
Gerontological approaches to globalization;
Global geographies of health in later life;
The family life of older people in a global context;
Pensions, work and poverty. The financial landscapes of ageing and later life;
A global Third Age? Identities in later life;
The global politics and policies of ageing;
Conclusion: The necessity of understanding globalization for studying later life.

Info autore










Martin Hyde is Associate Professor in Gerontology at the Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University. His research looks at global ageing, and work, health and retirement in later life.
Paul Higgs is Professor of the Sociology of Ageing at University College London. He has researched the changing nature of later life for over 20 years and is a co-editor of the journal 'Social Theory and Health'.

Riassunto

This book provides, for the first time, an accessible overview of how population ageing and globalisation - two of the most radical social transformations that have occurred - interact.

Dettagli sul prodotto

Autori Paul Higgs, Paul (University College London) Higgs, Martin Hyde, Martin (Swansea University) Hyde
Editore Policy Press
 
Lingue Inglese
Formato Copertina rigida
Pubblicazione 30.09.2016
 
EAN 9781447322276
ISBN 978-1-4473-2227-6
Pagine 264
Dimensioni 161 mm x 240 mm x 19 mm
Peso 564 g
Serie Ageing in a Global Context
Ageing in a Global Context
Categoria Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche

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