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Transitions from work to retirement: developing a new social contract
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ISBN: 1861344570 Year: 2002 Publisher: Bristol Policy Press

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The family and community life of older people
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ISBN: 1134627459 1280354984 0203459059 9780203459058 9781134627455 9781134627400 1134627408 9781134627448 1134627440 9780415205306 0415205301 9780415205313 041520531X 9781280354984 Year: 2001 Publisher: London New York Routledge

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Family life has changed rapidly over te past fifty years and the number of people living longer increases year on year Family and Community Life of Older People revisits three areas (Bethnal Green in London, Wolverhampton in the Midlands and Woodford in Essex) which were the subject of classic studies in the late 1940s and 1950s and explores changes to the family and community lives of older people. The book examines issues such as: *changes in household composition *changes in the geographical proximity of kin and relatives *the extent and type of help provided by the family *contact and relationships with neighbours *relationships with friends *involvement in social and leisure activities *experiences of minority ethnic groups. These questions are explored through a unique set of data including census material, and survey data from interviews with over 600 older people. A key finding is that over the past 50 years we have moved from an old age experienced within the context of the family group to one shaped by personal communities in which friends may feature as significantly as immediate kin and relatives. Family and Community Life of Older People is a major contribution to the sociology of the family, of ageing, and of urban life and points up the social policy issues for an ageing society.

Capitalism and the construction of old age.
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ISBN: 0333286448 Year: 1982 Publisher: London Macmillan

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Reconstructing old age : new agendas in social theory and practice
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ISBN: 0803979894 Year: 1998 Publisher: London Sage

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The sage handbook of social gerontology
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ISBN: 9781412934640 1412934648 Year: 2010 Publisher: Los Angeles (Cal.) Sage Publications

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This volume reflects the emergence of ageing as a global concern, including chapters by international scholars from Asia, Australasia, Europe and North America. It provides a comprehensive overview of key trends and issues in the field, drawing upon the full range of social science disciplines. The Handbook is organized into five parts, each exploring different aspects of research into social aspects of ageing: disciplinary overviews - summaries of findings from key disciplinary areas within social gerontology; social relationships and social differences - topics include: social inequality, gender and ageing, the role of religion, inter-generational ties, social networks, and friendships in later life; Individual characteristics and change in later life - chapters in this section examine different aspects of individual aging, including self and identity, cognitive processes, and biosocial interactions and their impact on physical and psychological aging; comparative perspectives and cultural innovations - topics in this section include: ageing and development, ageing in a global context, migration, and cross-cultural perspectives on grandparenthood; policy issues - the final section examines some of the main policy concerns affecting older people across the world. The topics include: developments in social policy, long-term care, technology and older people, end of life issues, work and retirement, crime and older people, and the politics of old age. This will be essential reading for all students, researchers and policy-makers concerned with the major issues influencing the lives of older people across the globe.


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Changing work and retirement : social policy and the older worker.
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ISBN: 0335099300 Year: 1991 Publisher: Milton Keynes : Open university press,


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Ageing in place in urban environments
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ISBN: 1003229328 1000932508 1000932478 1032127317 1032134666 9781032127316 9781032134666 Year: 2023 Publisher: Oxon Routledge

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Ageing in Place in Urban Environments considers together two major trends influencing economic and social life: population ageing on the one side and urbanisation on the other.https://www.standaardboekhandel.be/p/ageing-in-place-in-urban-environments-9781032134666


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Ageing in place in urban environments
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ISBN: 9781032134666 Year: 2023 Publisher: Oxon Routledge

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Ageing in Place in Urban Environments considers together two major trends influencing economic and social life: population ageing on the one side and urbanisation on the other.https://www.standaardboekhandel.be/p/ageing-in-place-in-urban-environments-9781032134666


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The Sage handbook of social gerontology
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Year: 2010 Publisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications,

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