| Ageing, Meaning and Social Structure: Connecting Critical and Humanistic Gerontology Contributor(s): Baars, Jan (Editor), Dohmen, Joseph (Editor), Grenier, Amanda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1447300904 ISBN-13: 9781447300908 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $142.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ageing, meaning and social structure is a unique book advancing critical discourse in gerontology and makes a major contribution to understanding key social and ethical dilemmas facing ageing societies. It confronts and integrates approaches that have been relatively isolated from each other, and interrelates two major streams of thought within critical gerontology: analyses of structural issues in the context of political economy and humanistic perspectives on issues of existential meaning. The chapters, from a wide range of contributors, focus on major issues in ageing such as autonomy, agency, frailty, lifestyle, social isolation, dementia and professional challenges in social work and participatory research. This volume should be valuable reading for scholars and graduate students in gerontology and humanistic studies, as well as for policy makers and practitioners working in the field of ageing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baars, Jan: - Jan Baars is professor of gerontology at the University of Humanistic Studies.Dohmen, Joseph: - Joseph Dohmen is professor of philosophical and practical ethics at the University of Humanistic Studies.Grenier, Amanda: - Amanda Grenier is the Gilbrea Chair in Ageing and Mental Health and associate professor in health, ageing, and society at McMaster University, Canada. Phillipson, Chris: - Chris Phillipson is professor of sociology and social gerontology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Manchester. |