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Ageing in Place in Urban Environments considers together two major
trends influencing economic and social life: population ageing on
the one side and urbanisation on the other. Both have been
identified as dominant demographic trends of the twenty-first
century. Cities are where the majority of people of all ages now
live and where they will spend their old age. Nevertheless, cities
are typically imagined and structured with a younger, working-age
population in mind while older people are rarely incorporated into
the mainstream of thinking and planning around urban environments.
Cities can contribute to vulnerability arising from high levels of
population turnover, environmental problems, gentrification, and
reduced availability of affordable housing. However, they can also
provide innovative forms of support and services essential to
promoting the quality of life of older people. Policies in Europe
have emphasised the role of the local environment in promoting
“ageing in place”, a term used to describe the goal of helping
people to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as
they wish. However, while this has been the dominant approach, the
places in which older people are ageing have often proved to be
challenging environments. The book explores the forces behind these
developments and how older people have responded. Drawing upon
approaches from social gerontology, urban studies, geography, and
sociology, this book will be essential reading for researchers,
policymakers, and practitioners searching for innovative ways to
improve the lives of older people living in urban environments.
Ageing in Place in Urban Environments considers together two major
trends influencing economic and social life: population ageing on
the one side and urbanisation on the other. Both have been
identified as dominant demographic trends of the twenty-first
century. Cities are where the majority of people of all ages now
live and where they will spend their old age. Nevertheless, cities
are typically imagined and structured with a younger, working-age
population in mind while older people are rarely incorporated into
the mainstream of thinking and planning around urban environments.
Cities can contribute to vulnerability arising from high levels of
population turnover, environmental problems, gentrification, and
reduced availability of affordable housing. However, they can also
provide innovative forms of support and services essential to
promoting the quality of life of older people. Policies in Europe
have emphasised the role of the local environment in promoting
“ageing in place”, a term used to describe the goal of helping
people to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as
they wish. However, while this has been the dominant approach, the
places in which older people are ageing have often proved to be
challenging environments. The book explores the forces behind these
developments and how older people have responded. Drawing upon
approaches from social gerontology, urban studies, geography, and
sociology, this book will be essential reading for researchers,
policymakers, and practitioners searching for innovative ways to
improve the lives of older people living in urban environments.
EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This
book provides new insights into the challenges facing older people
in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws upon novel
qualitative longitudinal research which recorded the experiences of
a diverse group of people aged 50+ in Greater Manchester over a
12-month period during the pandemic. The book analyses their lived
experiences and those of organisations working to support them,
shedding light on the isolating effects of social distancing.
Covering 21 organisations, as well as 102 people from four
ethnic/identity groups, the authors argue that the pandemic
exacerbated existing inequalities in the UK, disproportionately
affecting low-income neighbourhoods and Black, Asian and minority
ethnic (BAME) communities. The book outlines recommendations in
relation to developing a ‘community-centred approach’ in
responding to future variants of COVID-19, as well as making
suggestions for how to create post-pandemic neighbourhoods.
This book is a major reassessment of work in the field of critical
gerontology, providing a comprehensive survey of issues by a team
of contributors drawn from Europe and North America. The book
focuses on the variety of ways in which age and ageing are socially
constructed, and the extent to which growing old is being
transformed through processes associated with globalisation. The
collection offers a range of alternative views and visions about
the nature of social ageing, making a major contribution to
theory-building within the discipline of gerontology. The different
sections of the book give an overview of the key issues and
concerns underlying the development of critical gerontology. These
include: first, the impact of globalisation and of multinational
organizations and agencies on the lives of older people; second,
the factors contributing to the "social construction" of later
life; and third, issues associated with diversity and inequality in
old age, arising through the effects of cumulative advantage and
disadvantage over the life course. These different themes are
analysed using a variety of theoretical perspectives drawn from
sociology, social policy, political science, and social
anthropology. "Aging, Globalization and Inequality" brings together
key contributors to critical perspectives on aging and is unique in
the range of themes and concerns covered in a single volume. The
study moves forward an important area of debate in studies of
aging, and thus provides the basis for a new type of critical
gerontology relevant to the twenty-first century.
Family life has changed rapidly over te past fifty years and the number of people living longer increases year on year Family and Community Life of Older People revisits three areas (Bethnal Green in London, Wolverhampton in the Midlands and Woodford in Essex) which were the subject of classic studies in the late 1940s and 1950s and explores changes to the family and community lives of older people. The book examines issues such as: *changes in household composition *changes in the geographical proximity of kin and relatives *the extent and type of help provided by the family *contact and relationships with neighbours *relationships with friends *involvement in social and leisure activities *experiences of minority ethnic groups. These questions are explored through a unique set of data including census material, and survey data from interviews with over 600 older people. A key finding is that over the past 50 years we have moved from an old age experienced within the context of the family group to one shaped by personal communities in which friends may feature as significantly as immediate kin and relatives. Family and Community Life of Older People is a major contribution to the sociology of the family, of ageing, and of urban life and points up the social policy issues for an ageing society.
Resulting from a major ESRC funded project as part of their
programme of research on population and household change Family and
Community Life of Older People reflects the interest in how older
people are affected by social change which is currently a key theme
in social science. It focuses on three areas: Bethnal Green in
London; Wolverhampton in the Midlands; and Woodford in Essex. These
areas were the subject of studies in the late 1940s and 1950s.
Using these examples, it explores changes to the family and
community lives of older people. It should prove of interest to
students in social policy, urban sociology, gerontology, social
work and community studies and will also be relevant to policy
makers.
How important are social networks to daily life? There is now
substantial evidence that attachment to a network may be vital in
securing employment, in promoting good health, in maintaining
positive relationships, and in supporting people in transitions
through the life course. Equally, lack of access to networks may
lead to problems of various kinds, such as poverty, lack of support
in old age, and social isolation. Providing an overview of the
social network literature with a particular focus on the USA and
Britain, this illuminating volume reviews the range of social
issues and concerns associated with the social network perspective.
Examples of quantitative and qualitative studies are given using a
broad network approach, and the volume concludes with a discussion
of the implications for social and public policy of a network
perspective.
This book brings together two major trends influencing economic and
social life: population ageing on the one side, and migration on
the other. Both have assumed increasing importance over the course
of the 20th and into the 21st century. The book offers a unique
interdisciplinary perspective on the challenges posed by the
globalisation of the life course to welfare states' old age and
family policies. Through a variety of case studies, it covers a
wide range of migration scenarios: those who migrate in later life;
migrants from earlier years who age in place; and old people who
hire migrant caregivers. It shows how both local and global
economic inequalities intersect to frame interactions between
ageing, migration, and family support. Across a wide variety of
situations, it highlights that migration can both create risks for
older people, but also serve as an answer to ageing-related social,
economic, and health risks. The book explores tensions between
national and global contexts in experiences of migration across the
life course. As such this book offers a fascinating read to
scholars, students, practitioners, and policy makers in the fields
of aging, migration, life course, and population health.
This book is a major reassessment of work in the field of critical
gerontology, providing a comprehensive survey of issues by a team
of contributors drawn from Europe and North America. The book
focuses on the variety of ways in which age and ageing are socially
constructed, and the extent to which growing old is being
transformed through processes associated with globalisation. The
collection offers a range of alternative views and visions about
the nature of social ageing, making a major contribution to
theory-building within the discipline of gerontology. The different
sections of the book give an overview of the key issues and
concerns underlying the development of critical gerontology. These
include: first, the impact of globalisation and of multinational
organizations and agencies on the lives of older people; second,
the factors contributing to the "social construction" of later
life; and third, issues associated with diversity and inequality in
old age, arising through the effects of cumulative advantage and
disadvantage over the life course. These different themes are
analysed using a variety of theoretical perspectives drawn from
sociology, social policy, political science, and social
anthropology. "Aging, Globalization and Inequality" brings together
key contributors to critical perspectives on aging and is unique in
the range of themes and concerns covered in a single volume. The
study moves forward an important area of debate in studies of
aging, and thus provides the basis for a new type of critical
gerontology relevant to the twenty-first century.
How important are social networks to daily life? There is now
substantial evidence that attachment to a network may be vital in
securing employment, in promoting good health, in maintaining
positive relationships, and in supporting people in transitions
through the life course. Equally, lack of access to networks may
lead to problems of various kinds, such as poverty, lack of support
in old age, and social isolation. Providing an overview of the
social network literature with a particular focus on the USA and
Britain, this illuminating volume reviews the range of social
issues and concerns associated with the social network perspective.
Examples of quantitative and qualitative studies are given using a
broad network approach, and the volume concludes with a discussion
of the implications for social and public policy of a network
perspective.
Ageing, meaning and social structure is a unique book advancing
critical discourse in gerontology and makes a major contribution to
understanding key social and ethical dilemmas facing ageing
societies. It confronts and integrates approaches that have been
relatively isolated from each other, and interrelates two major
streams of thought within critical gerontology: analyses of
structural issues in the context of political economy and
humanistic perspectives on issues of existential meaning. The
chapters, from a wide range of contributors, focus on major issues
in ageing such as autonomy, agency, frailty, lifestyle, social
isolation, dementia and professional challenges in social work and
participatory research. This volume should be valuable reading for
scholars and graduate students in gerontology and humanistic
studies, as well as for policy makers and practitioners working in
the field of ageing.
Ageing, meaning and social structure is a unique book advancing
critical discourse in gerontology and makes a major contribution to
understanding key social and ethical dilemmas facing ageing
societies. It confronts and integrates approaches that have been
relatively isolated from each other, and interrelates two major
streams of thought within critical gerontology: analyses of
structural issues in the context of political economy and
humanistic perspectives on issues of existential meaning. The
chapters, from a wide range of contributors, focus on major issues
in ageing such as autonomy, agency, frailty, lifestyle, social
isolation, dementia and professional challenges in social work and
participatory research. This volume should be valuable reading for
scholars and graduate students in gerontology and humanistic
studies, as well as for policy makers and practitioners working in
the field of ageing.
This edited collection develops an exciting new approach to
understanding the changing cultural, economic and social
circumstances facing different groups of older people. Drawing
together insights from leading voices across a range of
disciplines, the book underscores the pressing need to address
inequality across the life course and into later life.
In 2008, sociologist Peter Townsend celebrated his 80th birthday.
It has been 60 years since his first published work. The range of
his work is exceptional, including research on the UK's inner city
deprivation; older people contemplating retirement; exclusion on
the basis of class, race, gender, age, and disability; individual
versus state responsibility for health; the social purposes and
viability of residential institutions and hospitals; child and
extended family development; and persistent poverty. This reader is
a collection of his most distinctive work. The Peter Townsend
Reader looks at the changes in social policy that have taken place
in the UK, as well as internationally, over the past six decades.
Each section of the book is introduced by an editor who is
acquainted with Peter Townsend's work. It provides insight into the
development of one social scientist's entire intellectual approach,
particularly in choosing to place social policy at the center of
social theory. The b
There is no shortage of political and moral commentary on family
life. Frequently the underlying theme of these commentaries is the
decline of contemporary family commitment, particularly when older
people's family experiences are the focus. "Family Practices in
Later Life" challenges many common stereotypes about the nature of
family involvement as people age. The book explores diversity and
change in the family relationships older people maintain, looking
at how family relationships are constructed and organised in later
life. It recognises that the emerging patterns are a consequence of
the choices and decisions negotiated within family networks,
emphasising older people's agency in the construction of their
family practices. In exploring such themes as long-term marriage,
sibling ties in later life and grandparenthood, the book highlights
the continued significance of family connection and solidarity in
later life, while recognizing that family relationships are
inevitably modified over time as people's social and material
circumstances alter. "Family Practices in Later Life" will be of
interest to students, researchers and academics in the fields of
social policy, family studies and social gerontology. It provides a
valuable contribution to the developing field of critical social
gerontology as well as to an understanding of family process.
The Bangladeshi population is the fastest growing ethnic group
within the UK. Despite this, Bangladeshis in Britain are an
under-researched group. This is especially true of the women in
this community. Women in transition examines Bangladeshi women's
domestic and community lives. London Borough of Tower Hamlets (home
to the largest population of Bangladeshis in the UK) the report:
presents a detailed study of this significant minority ethnic
group; identifies the pressures facing women as they juggle
competing demands from younger and older generations; addresses
particular concerns such as the barriers to adopting English
language within the community; highlights the issues for those
involved in service delivery; and demonstrates the range of issues
to be considered when trying to access minority ethnic communities
for the purpose of research. The report should make fascinating
reading for those working in the field of minority ethnic research,
where studies of this depth are still comparatively rare. It will
also be of particular value to policy makers and those involved in
the delivery of services, as well as academics, students and
practitioners with an interest in minority ethnic groups, women,
and problems of social exclusion more generally.
As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this
important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and
policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people
living in urban areas. In this book, part of the Ageing in a Global
Context series, leading international researchers critically assess
the problems and the potential of designing age-friendly
environments. The book considers the different ways in which cities
are responding to population ageing, the different strategies for
developing age-friendly communities, and the extent to which older
people themselves can be involved in the co-production of
age-friendly policies and practices. The book includes a manifesto
for the age-friendly movement, focused around tackling social
inequality and promoting community empowerment.
This book brings together two major trends influencing economic and
social life: population ageing on the one side, and migration on
the other. Both have assumed increasing importance over the course
of the 20th and into the 21st century. The book offers a unique
interdisciplinary perspective on the challenges posed by the
globalisation of the life course to welfare states' old age and
family policies. Through a variety of case studies, it covers a
wide range of migration scenarios: those who migrate in later life;
migrants from earlier years who age in place; and old people who
hire migrant caregivers. It shows how both local and global
economic inequalities intersect to frame interactions between
ageing, migration, and family support. Across a wide variety of
situations, it highlights that migration can both create risks for
older people, but also serve as an answer to ageing-related social,
economic, and health risks. The book explores tensions between
national and global contexts in experiences of migration across the
life course. As such this book offers a fascinating read to
scholars, students, practitioners, and policy makers in the fields
of aging, migration, life course, and population health.
The relationship between health and work is widely recognised as
complex and multifaceted. In the context of an ageing population
our ability to enable people with health issues to continue working
is becoming more critical. This multi-disciplinary volume brings
together original research from diverse disciplinary backgrounds
investigating how we can define and operationalise a
bio-psychosocial model of ill-health to improve work participation
in middle and later life.
The relationship between health and work is widely recognized as
complex and multifaceted. In the context of an aging population,
our ability to enable individuals with health issues to continue
working is becoming more critical. Addressing these current policy
concerns, "Work, Health and Wellbeing" brings together new,
original research from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to
investigate how we can define and act on a biopsychosocial model of
ill health to improve work participation in middle and later life.
There is no shortage of political and moral commentary on family
life. Frequently the underlying theme of these commentaries is the
decline of contemporary family commitment, particularly when older
people's family experiences are the focus. "Family Practices in
Later Life" challenges many common stereotypes about the nature of
family involvement as people age. The book explores diversity and
change in the family relationships older people maintain, looking
at how family relationships are constructed and organised in later
life. It recognises that the emerging patterns are a consequence of
the choices and decisions negotiated within family networks,
emphasising older people's agency in the construction of their
family practices.In exploring such themes as long-term marriage,
sibling ties in later life and grandparenthood, the book highlights
the continued significance of family connection and solidarity in
later life, while recognizing that family relationships are
inevitably modified over time as people's social and material
circumstances alter. "Family Practices in Later Life" will be of
interest to students, researchers and academics in the fields of
social policy, family studies and social gerontology. It provides a
valuable contribution to the developing field of critical social
gerontology as well as to an understanding of family process.
In this timely and authoritative overview on social gerontology and
social theory, Chris Phillipson outlines the changing contexts and
experiences associated with later life as we move into a new
century. The book critically reviews the different theoretical
explanations which attempt to explain these changes. Phillipson
shows how in late modernity changes to pensions, employment and
retirement, and intergenerational relations, are placing doubt on
the meaning of growing old. He suggests that later life is being
reconstructed as a period of potential choice on the one hand, but
also of risk and danger on the other. This book will be essential
reading for students and academics in social gerontology, as well
as for students and academics in sociology, social policy and
related disciplines interested in the future of an ageing
population and the future of social gerontology.
In this timely and authoritative overview on social gerontology and
social theory, Chris Phillipson outlines the changing contexts and
experiences associated with later life as we move into a new
century. The book critically reviews the different theoretical
explanations which attempt to explain these changes. Phillipson
shows how in late modernity changes to pensions, employment and
retirement, and intergenerational relations, are placing doubt on
the meaning of growing old. He suggests that later life is being
reconstructed as a period of potential choice on the one hand, but
also of risk and danger on the other. This book will be essential
reading for students and academics in social gerontology, as well
as for students and academics in sociology, social policy and
related disciplines interested in the future of an ageing
population and the future of social gerontology.
What is the future of old age? How will families, services, and
economies adapt to an older population? Such questions often
provoke extreme and opposing answers: some see ageing populations
as having the potential to undermine economic growth and
prosperity; others see new and exciting ways of living in old age.
The Futures of Old Age places these questions in the context of
social and political change, and assesses what the various futures
of old age might be. 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.
What are the implications of current economic, social and political
trends in Britain for older people? Social and demographic changes
have led to traditional areas of welfare being transformed. The
contributors to this book take a critical look at the current
situation and assess the implications for future practice. They
debate the assumptions and values underlying established welfare
programmes and consider the case for change as growing demands put
health and social services under increasing pressure. The second
part of the book discusses specific areas in detail, ranging from
the organisation of effective domiciliary social care to the impact
of new technologies on older people's lives. This book provides a
comprehensive and practical overview of the provision of services
for older people and will be a valuable and thought-provoking
resource for anyone involved in caring for and supporting them.
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