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The Futures of Old Age
By: Chris Phillipson (Editor), Murna Downs (Editor), John A Vincent (Editor)
eBook | 12 May 2014 | Edition Number 1
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Prepared by the British Society of Gerontology, The Futures of Old Age brings together a team of leading international gerontologists from the United Kingdom and United States, drawing on their expertise and research. The book's seven sections deal with key contemporary themes including: population ageing; households and families; health; wealth; pensions; migration; inequalities; gender and self; and identity in later life.
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PART ONE: THE FUTURE OF THE LIFE COURSE
Visions of Later Life - Andrew Blaikie
Golden Cohort to Generation Z
Future `Conflicts' across Generations and Cohorts? - Vern L Bengtson and Norella M Putney
Developments in the Life Course - Dale Dannefer and Casey Miklowski
PART TWO: THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL DIFFERENTIATION
Ageing and Social Class - Alan Walker and Liam Foster
An Enduring Relationship
Gender and Later Life - Sara Arber
Change, Choice and Constraints
Ethnicity and Old Age - James Nazroo
PART THREE: THE FUTURE OF RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS
The Future of Inequalities in Retirement Income - Debora Price and Jay Ginn
Will the Baby-Boomers be Better off than Their Parents in Retirement? - Maria Evandrou and Jane Falkingham
The Future of Stock Market Pensions - Richard Minns
PART FOUR: THE FUTURE FOR `SELF' IN OLD AGE
Ageing Selves and Others - Simon Biggs
Distinctiveness and Uniformity in the Struggle for Intergenerational Solidarity
Biographical Work and the Future of the Ageing Self - Jaber F Gubrium and James A Holstein
Ageing and Belief - Between Tradition and Change - Peter G Coleman, Marie A Mills and Peter Speck
PART FIVE: THE FUTURE FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN OLD AGE
Will Our Old Age be Healthier? - Christina Victor
Is there a Better Future for People with Dementia and their Families? - Murna Downs and Errollyn Bruce
The Future of Well-Being - John Bond and Lynne Corner
Quality of Life of Older People in the 21st Century
PART SIX: THE FUTURE OF FAMILY AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Ageing of Family Life Transitions - Sarah Harper
Flying Solo in Old Age - Kate Davidson
Widowed and Divorced Men and Women in Later Life
Housing and Future Living Arrangements - Sheila Peace
PART SEVEN: GLOBALIZATION AND THE FUTURE OF OLD AGE
Anti-Ageing Science and the Future of Old Age - John Vincent
Ageing and Globalization - Chris Phillipson
The Future Life Course, Migration and Old Age - Tony Warnes
ISBN: 9781446240045
ISBN-10: 1446240045
Published: 12th May 2014
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Number of Pages: 272
Audience: College, Tertiary and University
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Edition Number: 1