Age and Dignity: Anti-Ageist Theory and Practice

by Gerry R. Cox and Neil Thompson

In this insightful book, Neil Thompson and Gerry R. Cox highlight the detrimental effects and pervasiveness of ageist stereotypes, structures and practices. Stressing the importance of dignity in later-life care, they provide a well-informed basis for understanding the complexities of ageing and challenge ageist assumptions. Age and Dignity proposes a professional practice that not only avoids ageism, but also actively contributes to developing anti-ageist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1035330474
• ISBN13: 9781035330478
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 260 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.1" x 9.2"