Rethinking Old Age: Theorising The Fourth Age

In this radical re-examination of the nature of old age, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard reveal the emergence of a 'fourth age' that embodies the most feared and marginalised aspects of old age, conceptually linked to and yet distinct from traditional models of old age.

• | By (Author): Paul (University College London, London) Higgs
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2015
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 184 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1137383984
• | ISBN-13: 9781137383983