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Subject(s)

• Aging—Social aspects [Browse]
• Older people—Care [Browse]
• Older people—Social conditions [Browse]
• Older people—Social life and customs [Browse]
• Older people [Browse]

Author

• Gilleard, C. J. [Browse]

Summary note

As humans live longer, the elderly population increases, and the challenges we face in addressing their needs continue to evolve. This book explores the theoretical and practical issues raised by advanced aging in the contemporary world.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-171) and index.

Contents

• Old age and the fourth age paradigm
• Interrogating personhood
• Agency, identity and personhood in the social sciences
• Frailty
• Understanding abjection
• The moral imperative of care
• Care work
• Care without limits
• Conclusion.

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ISBN

• 9781447319061 ((paperback))
• 1447319060 ((paperback))
• 9781447319054 ((hardcover))
• 1447319052 ((hardcover))

OCLC

944087380

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