Political Economy of Ageing and Later Life Critical Perspectives
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Edited by Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, Department of Sociological Studies and Liam Foster, Lecturer in Social Work, University of Sheffield, UK<i>'A seminal work of scholarship, </i>The Political Economy of Ageing and Later Life: Critical Perspectives<i> is highly recommended for academic library collections.'</i>
- The Midwest Book Review,
<i>‘This is a book to make us all stop and think. It is an important review from key authors highlighting how critical gerontology is essential to our understanding of the ageing world challenging mainstream thinking that reduces ageing to an individualised problem of dependency. It recognises the importance of diversity and how trends in social policy can underpin social exclusion for people as they age. The authors reflect truly international perspectives that are essential to present day discussions.’ </i>
- Sheila Peace, The Open University, UK,
<i>‘The kind of pension, social care and health policies that underpin equal access to a good old age have never been under greater threat. Hence, it is excellent timing that Walker and Foster have pulled together key contributions to the political economy of old age over the last 35 years in such a well edited volume. This is a ‘must get hold of’ for social gerontologists.’</i>
- Robin Means, University of the West of England, UK,