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Britain, along with other Western and industrialized countries, has an ageing population. We already live in one of the demographically oldest societies to have ever existed and the population is going to get older. By 2020 it is estimated that one third of the population will be aged over 50. Furthermore, older women outnumber older men, since men tend to die at a younger age than women.
In the academic mainstream relatively little is known about older women from minority ethnic communities. This groundbreaking book is based on interviews and focus groups with women of different backgrounds and ethnicities whose lives illustrate the strength of character and optimism that have often enabled them to live through hard times but who, in general, view later life positively.
In seeking to understand the relationships between age, gender and ethnicity, the authors focus on a number of key themes including:
*Family and networks
*Health and well being
*Religion, faith and spirituality
*Income, pensions and housing
*The meaning of identity and life course events
*Death and dying
Women in Later Life will be key reading for students and practitioners with an interest in gender and/or issues surrounding later life.
RRP: $55.00
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| ISBN 13: | 9780335215256 |
| ISBN 10: | 0335215254 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Released: | 02/06/2008 |
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