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- Title
Introduction.
- Authors
Thompson, Neil
- Abstract
According to author, issues relating to needs and circumstances of older people tend to be given far less attention than they deserve. Indeed, it could be argued that this tendency for such matters to be marginalized is in itself a reflection of the predominance of ageism. It reflects the tendency for matters relating to older people to be excluded from the mainstream. It has been argued that approaches to crisis, loss, and grief have tended to be rooted primarily in psychological thought, with relatively little emphasis given to wider social concerns. Being old is not simply biological or psychological matter, there are significant implications relating to the role of old age as a factor in shaping social experience, social processes, and institutions. A broader, more sophisticated approach that takes greater account of the social context is therefore called for. Recognizing age as socially significant can be a first step in developing this broader and more sophisticated analysis.
- Subjects
ELDER care; ATTENTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL institutions; SOCIAL systems
- Publication
Illness, Crisis & Loss, 2004, Vol 12, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
1054-1373
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1054137304121001