With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age
as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the …

Once exceptional, a long life is now an everyday expectation for many citizens of the
prosperous nations. The consequence of this transformation in life expectancy however has …

Objectives have uniquely theorized the fourth age as a “social imaginary” of deep old age
that blends notions of frailty, abjection, and the moral relations of care. This report evaluates …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: Good health and well-being in later life are central issues for
public health. Retirement presents an opportunity to intervene to improve health and well …

Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan gerontologista sosiaalityötä, sen käytäntöjä ja niiden tutkimista.
Tutkimus paikantuu gerontologisen sosiaalityön ammatillisten käytäntöjen tutkimukseen …

While behavioural economists posit that 'present bias' influences adults' propensity to save,
we know very little about the cultural frameworks and internalised rationalities that people …

The purpose of this paper is to examine what people in the Hmong community think of the
length and cost of Hmong traditional full-serve funerals, as well as alcohol use to show …

Long-term poverty, precarious employment, low pay, the increased pension age and real-
term reductions in welfare benefits, including bereavement allowances, have brought into …

Moving to a care home is a significant and often costly milestone in many older people's
lives, with considerable implications for an individual's future autonomy, safety, wellbeing …

There is ongoing debate about how the funding system for social care of older people in
England should best be reformed. We investigated how public attitudes to individual and …