Precarity and Ageing

Understanding Insecurity and Risk in Later Life

Amanda Grenier, Chris Phillipson, Richard A. Settersten Jr. , Elena Portacolone (University of California)

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English

Policy Press
15 January 2020

Age groups: the elderly; Population & demography

Series: Ageing in a Global Context

Drawing together insights from leading voices across a range of disciplines, Precarity and Ageing underscores the pressing need to address inequality across the life course and into later life.

What risks and insecurities do older people face in a time of both increased longevity and widening inequality?

This edited collection develops an exciting new approach to understanding the changing cultural, economic and social circumstances facing different groups of older people. Exploring a range of topics, the chapters provide a critical review of the concept of precarity, highlighting the experiences of ageing that occur within the context of societal changes tied to declining social protection.

Contributions by: Elena Portacolone (University of California), Mushira Mohsin Khan
Edited by: Amanda Grenier, Chris Phillipson, Richard A. Settersten Jr.
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447340850
ISBN 10: 144734085X
Series: Ageing in a Global Context
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 January 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Amanda Grenier is Professor in Health Aging and Society, the Gilbrea Chair in Aging and Mental Health, and the Director of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging at McMaster University. Chris Phillipson is Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology at the University of Manchester. He has published a number of general books in the field of ageing as well as a number of papers relating to inequality and social exclusion. Richard A. Settersten Jr., PhD, is Barbara Knudson Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences and Head of the School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences at Oregon State University.

Reviews for Precarity and Ageing: Understanding Insecurity and Risk in Later Life

"""This book would be a helpful resource for gerontological social work students and gerontologists interested in learning about insecurity and risk in later life. In addition to the theoretical frameworks, the book raises interesting questions to rethink the social aspects of aging."" Journal of Gerontological Social Work"