Becoming and Being Old

Sociological Approaches to Later Life

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

AvBill Bytheway,E Teresa Keil,Patricia Allatt

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In this volume contributors examine the assumptions normally made about the elderly and offer differing sociological perspectives on becoming and being old, and on the concept of age itself. Instead of seeing the elderly in terms of needs, they offer alternative analyses in light of class, gender and race. Examining the life-cycle perspective on old age, they show how retirement from the workforce is only one aspect of becoming old, and arguably one which is important for only a minority of the ageing population.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1990-08-21
Mått138 x 216 x 12 mm
Vikt230 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
Upplaga1
FörlagSAGE Publications
ISBN9780803981713

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IntroductionPART ONE: BECOMING OLDProperty Rites? An Investigation of Tenure Change in Middle Age - Cherrie StubbsBetween Work and Retirement - Frank LaczkoBecoming `Old′ in the 1980sWork-Ending - Tom SchullerEmployment and Ambiguity in Later LifeA Part to Play - Jonathan LongMen Experiencing Leisure through RetirementPART TWO: BEING OLDTransitions in Caring - Sara Arber and G Nigel GilbertGender, Life Course and the Care of the ElderlyPoverty, Care and Age - Bill BythewayA Case StudyDifferentiation in Later Life - Maria Evandrou and Christina R VictorSocial Class and Housing Tenure CleavagesThe Living Arrangements of the Elderly in Europe in the 1980s - Richard WallPART THREE: OLD AGEAgeing and Old Age - Mike Featherstone and Mike HepworthReflections on the Postmodern Life CourseDoes Age Matter? The Case of Old Age in Minority Ethnic Groups - Ken Blakemore

`Stimulating and interesting... should be in libraries as a resource for a variety of tutors and students.′ - Nursing the Elderly`This is an exciting collection of papers because it brings together such a variety of research and conceptualizing and places them in a cumulative relationship to each other.... It will have a place in the serious literature and in student bibliographies for some years to come′ - Journal of Educational Gerontology`Well written and thoughtful.... Strongly recommended for all libraries supporting programs in gerontology′ - Choice`A stimulating sample of contemporary British studies of becoming and being old... a well-written set of papers providing new opportunities for the advance of theory and research′ - Ageing and Society`A stimulating and interesting text... should be in libraries as a resource for a variety of tutors and students... of particular interest to those who are undertaking further studies in community nursing whether they be health visitor, community psychiatric or district nurse students. All would find this book a useful resource to `dip′ into′ - Nursing Standard′An interesting look at `becoming and being old′ from the viewpoint of the academic sociologist′ - Help the Aged Today`Provides a useful introduction to the variety of British research on the later stages of the life cycle. And it also highlights the importance of being aware of such factors as the economy, housing and social welfare provisions in shaping people′s experiences of aging′ - Canadian Journal of Sociology