Health and Care in Ageing Societies : : A New International Approach / / Liz Lloyd.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-1995
• VerfasserIn: Lloyd, Liz,
• MitwirkendeR: Phillips, Judith,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (176 p.)

In the context of global ageing societies, there are few challenges to the underlying assumption that policies should promote functional health and independence in older people and contain the costs of care. This important book offers such a challenge. It provides a critical analysis of the limitations of contemporary policies and calls for a fuller understanding of the relationship between health and care throughout the life-course. Located within the tradition of the feminist ethic of care, the book provides a fresh insight into global policy debates and the impact that these have on people's experiences of ageing. Including international evidence on health inequalities, health promotion and health care, this book will be of interest to a range of social scientists, particularly specialists in gerontology and social policy.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of abbreviations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Patterns and trends in ageing and health -- Understanding health and care -- The policy process in health and care -- Healthy ageing: upstream actions to prevent illness -- Medicine, ageing and healthcare -- Care for health in later life -- Conclusion -- References -- Index