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This controversial book argues that concepts such as `successful’ and `active’ ageing are potentially dangerous paradigms that reflect and exacerbate inequalities in older …
This new and updated third edition of the best-selling "Calculating a fair price for care" estimates the potential cost to the public sector of paying fair market fees to a fully …
‘Active ageing’ has become a key phrase in discourses about challenges and remedies for demographic ageing and the enrolment of older adults into voluntary work is an important …
Based on 40 years' interviewing experience, this book illustrates the variety of religious, spiritual and other beliefs held by older people. It provides models of research …
Current social policy recognises that older people should be treated as experts in their own lives and be actively involved in their care. This book explores what can be learned …
In this insightful collection, academic experts consider the impact of neoliberal policies and ideology on the status of care work in Nordic countries. With new research …
Featuring case studies from different regions of the continent (Southern, Central, East and West Africa), this book provides the pan-African evidence and analysis needed to move …
Drawing on key research, government policies and real-life case studies, the book assists health and social care professionals to work more effectively together in order to improve …
To begin new relationships in later life is increasingly common in large parts of the Western world. This timely book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, addresses the …
How can we understand older people as real human beings, value their wisdom, and appreciate that their norms and purposes both matter in themselves and are affected by those of …