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Personhood, Identity and Care in Advanced Old Age

Personhood, Identity and Care in Advanced Old Age

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Aging & Elder CareAlzheimer's & DementiaPoverty & Social Work

ISBN10: 1447319052
ISBN13: 9781447319054
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: Nov 1 2016
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

How do we sustain agency and identity amidst the frailty of advanced old age? What role does care play in this process?

Pushing forward new sociological theory, this book explores the theoretical and practical issues raised by age and infirmity. It begins with a theoretical examination of the fourth age, interrogating notions of agency, identity and personhood, as well as the impact of frailty, abjection and 'othering'. It then applies this analysis to issues of care.

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