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UNINA9910149570703321 |
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Autore |
Higgs Paul |
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Titolo |
Personhood, identity and care in advanced old age / / Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard [[electronic resource]] |
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Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL, USA : , : Policy Press, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-4473-1909-5 |
1-4473-1908-7 |
1-4473-1907-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (vii, 178 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Aging - Social aspects |
Older people - Care |
Older people - Social conditions |
Older people - Social life and customs |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Apr 2022). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Old age and the fourth age paradigm -- Interrogating personhood -- Agency, identity and personhood in the social sciences -- Frailty -- Understanding abjection -- The moral imperative of care -- Care work -- Care without limits -- Conclusion -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Pushing forward new sociological theory, this book explores the theoretical and practical issues raised by ageing, and the associated problems of mental and physical frailty in later life. |
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