Critical perspectives on aging : the political and moral economy of growing old
Brings together 20 critical essays on aging within the context of the broad social, political, and economic factors that help shape and determine the realities of growing old. This work explores the social creation of old age dependency and the profound influence of race, gender, and social class on what it means to grow old.
x, 362 pages ; 25 cm.
9780895030764, 9780895030757, 0895030764, 0895030756
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Pt. 1. Introduction
pt. 2. New images of the old and the debate over resource allocation
pt. 3. Apocalyptic demography and the biomedicalization of aging
pt. 4. Critical perspectives on market economy health care
pt. 5. Race, class, gender and aging
pt. 6. Retirement, social security, and economic dependency
pt. 7. Conclusion