Rethinking old age : theorising the fourth age / Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard
- 作者： Higgs, Paul
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- 出版： London ;New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan 2015
- 主題： Geriatrics. , Aging. , Longevity. , Ageism--psychology , Aged.
- ISBN： 9781137383983 (pbk.) :: US$36.17 、 1137383984 (pbk.) 、 9781137383990 (hbk.) 、 1137383992 (hbk.)
- 一般註：Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-168) and index
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- 系統號： 005237414 | 機讀編目格式
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"With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the nature of old age, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard reveal the emergence of a 'fourth age' that embodies the most feared and marginalised aspects of old age, conceptually linked to and yet distinct from traditional models of old age. Inspired by the authors' ground-breaking work on the third and fourth age and supported by extensive sociological, medical and historical research, Rethinking Old Age offers a unique and timely analysis of the fourth age as a 'social imaginary' that is shaped and maintained by the social, cultural and political discourses and practices that divide later life. It stands as a significant resource for students, academics and practitioners of Sociology, Ageing Studies, Gerontology, Social Policy, Health Studies, Social Work and Nursing. "--Provided by publisher