Description
Book SynopsisAs the population ages, this book reveals how divides that are apparent through childhood and working life change and are added to in later life.
Trade Review“How do social divisions and differences determine the experience of ageing? Higgs and Gilleard’s unique perspective and intellectual rigour challenge preconceptions of how the social location of later life is constituted.” Kevin McKee, Dalarna University
“Health and economic disparities among older adults are a critically important concern. This rich, multidisciplinary analysis provides an excellent overview of late-life inequalities and policy solutions for mitigating these inequities.” Deborah Carr, Boston University
Table of ContentsPreface; Social divisions and social differences; Social class and inequality in later life; Ageing and gender; Ethnicity, race and migration in later life; Disability and later life; Identity and intersectionality; Division, difference and division in later life
