Critical gerontology comes of age: advances in research and theory for a new century

"Critical Gerontology Comes of Age reflects on how baby boomers, caretakers, and health professionals are perceiving and adapting to historical, social, political, and cultural changes that call into question prior assumptions about aging and life progression. Through an exploration of earlier...

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Other Authors: Wellin, Christopher (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Routledge 2018
Edition:First edition
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"Critical Gerontology Comes of Age reflects on how baby boomers, caretakers, and health professionals are perceiving and adapting to historical, social, political, and cultural changes that call into question prior assumptions about aging and life progression. Through an exploration of earlier and later-life stages and the dynamic changes in intergenerational relations, chapter authors reexamine the research, methods, and scope of critical gerontology, a multidisciplinary field that speaks to the experiences of life in the 21st century. Topics include Medicare, privatization of home care, incarceration, outreach to LGTBQ elders, migration, and chronic illness. Grounded in innovative research and case studies, this volume reflects multiple perspectives and is accessible to lay readers, advanced undergraduates and graduate students, and professionals in many fields"--Publisher's description
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 245 pages : illustrations.)
ISBN:9781351806459
1351806459

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