Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Social Welfare, Aging, and Social Theory

Av Jason L Powell, John Martyn Chamberlain

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Beskrivning

Social Welfare, Aging and Social Theory explores how we can understand the changing relationship between social welfare and human aging. The book begins by reviewing how historical changes in society impacted on shaping emergence of scientific approaches to understand and problematize and bio-medicalize aging as akin to an illness and disease. The discussion moves to trace how particular social science theories were developed to reinforce negative perceptions of aging. The book also develops its own reflexive approach with in-depth examples of social welfare in national, international and global contexts in how aging is theorized in the postmodern world were alternative possibilities can be encountered.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2012-01-12
Mått: 161 x 230 x 14 mm
Vikt: 299 g
Format: Häftad
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 194
Upplaga: 2
Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN: 9780739147788

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Jason L. Powell is divisional head of social sciences at University of Central Lancashire.John Martyn Chamberlain is a lecturer in criminology and social policy at Loughborough University.

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Social Welfare, Aging and Social Theory provides a significant critique of dominant theories in social gerontology. It covers a wide range of theoretical perspectives whilst offering a coherent perspective based around Foucauldian ideas. The links drawn between theory and practice are especially welcome and should ensure a wide readership.

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