The Futures of Old Age - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412901081 ISBN 13: 9781412901086

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Prepared by the British Society of Gerontology, The Futures of Old Age brings together twenty-one leading UK and US gerontologists, drawing on their expertise and research. The book′s seven sections deal with key contemporary themes, including population aging, households and families, health, wealth, pensions, migration, inequalities, gender, and self and identity in later life. The Futures of Old Age is thought-provoking reading for anyone studying aging, especially for those attending courses in gerontology and related areas, as well as for those concerned with the development of social and economic policy.

About this title

About the Author:

am currently working on ‘anti-ageing medicine′, death and immortality and the insights they provide for the cultural construction of old age . These studies identify a crisis in understanding ‘old age′ which stems from significant advances in the control and manipulation of biological ageing. Claims to the technical ability to control the human ageing process are far from new but challenging issues about the meaning of old age arise with the prospect of significantly enhanced longevity claimed by contemporary bio-gerontology. I have written journal articles, chapters and given seminars on the significance of the biologisation of old age many of which can be accessed from this page.

Review:

`The greatest strengths of this book are it′s breadth of aging-related topics and its ability to provoke thought in the reader. The presentation of both British and American perspectives on elder issues will aid researchers in developing broader perspectives for their work and more sophisticated research questions. As lengthening life spans challenge society to extend it′s understanding of late-life development, issues of aging are becoming some of the most important for social scientists to examine, and The Futures of Old Age offers a significant contribution to this field of study.′ - PsychCritiques

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1412901081
• ISBN 13: 9781412901086
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 255
• Editor: Vincent John A, Phillipson Chris, Downs Murna