Understanding Old Age: Critical and Global Perspectives

By Gail Wilson

Providing a comprehensive overview of themes of ageing from a global perspective, this ambitious text introduces the reader to a wide range of issues and policies on ageing. Topics examined include: theoretical perspectives on ageing in society; demographic trends; roles played by older people as political actors; migration; health; pensions; family and institutional care; and elder abuse.This will be essential reading for students of social gerontology, as well as an invaluable resource for students of nursing, social work, social policy and development studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761960120
• ISBN13: 9780761960126
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Sage Publications UK
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.3"