Old Age

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-415-26822-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 227 g

Reihe: Key Ideas

Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in the age structure of many western societies. In these societies it is now common for a fifth to a quarter of the population to be retired, for fewer babies to be born than is required to sustain the size of the population and for life expectancy to exceed eighty years old. This book provides an overview of the key issues arising from this demographic change.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vincent, John

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Alterssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Experience of Old Age 2. The Succession of Generations 3. Global Crises and Old Age 4. Old Age, Equity and Intergenerational Conflict? 5. Consumerism, Identity and Old Age 6. Old Age, Sickness Death and Immortality

Über Autor(innen)

John Vincent is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Exeter.