Ageing

by Christopher Phillipson

Book Overview

Ageing populations represent a key global challenge for the twenty-first century. Few areas of life will remain untouched by the accompanying changes to cultural, economic and social life. This book interrogates various understandings of ageing, and provides a critical assessment of attitudes and responses to the development of ageing societies, placing these in the context of a variety of historical and sociological debates.Written in a highly accessible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745630855
• ISBN13: 9780745630854
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"