The Political Economy of Ageing and Later Life: Critical Perspectives (Elgar Mini Series) - Tapa dura

'A seminal work of scholarship, The Political Economy of Ageing and Later Life: Critical Perspectives is highly recommended for academic library collections.' -- The Midwest Book Review `This is a book to make us all stop and think. It is an important review from key authors highlighting how critical gerontology is essential to our understanding of the ageing world challenging mainstream thinking that reduces ageing to an individualised problem of dependency. It recognises the importance of diversity and how trends in social policy can underpin social exclusion for people as they age. The authors reflect truly international perspectives that are essential to present day discussions.' -- Sheila Peace, The Open University, UK `The kind of pension, social care and health policies that underpin equal access to a good old age have never been under greater threat. Hence, it is excellent timing that Walker and Foster have pulled together key contributions to the political economy of old age over the last 35 years in such a well edited volume. This is a `must get hold of' for social gerontologists.' -- Robin Means, University of the West of England, UK

This timely new collection presents the most important and influential articles and papers on ageing and later life of the past half century. The editors examine policy creation and implementation, practice and critical gerontology including both feminist and international perspectives. Including an original introduction and key works not available in scholarly libraries, this is a critical assembly of work and will be of immense assistance to anyone looking to understand the consequences of our ageing population on society.