Personhood, Identity and Care in Advanced Old Age

by Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs

Book Overview

As humans live longer, the elderly population increases, and the challenges we face in addressing their needs continue to evolve. This book explores the theoretical and practical issues raised by advanced aging in the contemporary world. Developing new sociological theory, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard suggest that mental and physical frailty forms a central theme in narratives about deep old age and that discussions of personhood are needed to address...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447319060
• ISBN13: 9781447319061
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"