Critical Gerontology: Perspectives from Political and Moral Economy

ISBN-10
089503185X
ISBN-13
9780895031853
Category
Gerontology
Language
English
Published
1999
Authors
Meredith Minkler, Carroll L. Estes

Description

These 20 contributions to a critical gerontology are placed in the framework of a broad political economy that sees the "problem" of aging in structural rather than individual terms. The authors examine the social creation of the dependent status of the elderly, the management of that dependency through public policies and health and social services, and the intersections between race, class, gender, and aging. The work is designed to complement and update Critical Perspectives on Aging (by the same editors). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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