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Medical Sociology and Old Age - Towards a sociology of health in later life (Hardcover)
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Medical Sociology and Old Age - Towards a sociology of health in later life (Hardcover)
Series: Critical Studies in Health and Society
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The nature of health in later life has conventionally been studied
from two perspectives. Medical sociologists have focused on the
failing body, chronic illness, infirmity and mortality, while
social gerontologists on the other hand have focused on the
epidemiology of old age and health and social policy. By examining
these perspectives, Higgs and Jones show how both standpoints have
a restricted sense of contemporary ageing which has prevented an
understanding of the way in which health in later life has changed.
In the book, the authors point out that the current debates on
longevity and disability are being transformed by the emergence of
a fitter and healthier older population. This third age - where
fitness and participation are valorised - leads to the increasing
salience of issues such as bodily control, age-denial and
anti-ageing medicine. By discussing the key issue of old age versus
ageing, the authors examine the prospect of a new sociology - a
sociology of health in later life. Medical Sociology and Old Age is
essential reading for all students and researchers of medical
sociology and gerontology and for anyone concerned with the
challenge of ageing populations in the twenty-first century. This
book is essential reading for all students and researchers of
medical sociology and gerontology.
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