Can success, a term often associated with ageing, be negative? This question, rarely asked beyond critical and more humanistic age studies, may help to better understand the notions of success and the realities of growing older (Peterson and Martin, 2015).
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Recent public attention has been drawn to sexualized interactions between older residents living in long-term care through highly publicised nursing home scandals. What is less known is that sexualized interactions also occur between workers and residents in long-term care.
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Migration and aging: publications at the intersection between population aging and the globalization of international migration
Population ageing and international migration are two of the major societal trends that European societies are facing today. These trends affect not only the ways in which we conceive aging and old age but also the manner in which elderly care is planned and provided.
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‘Successful aging’: Sacred or Profane? Insights from classical sociological theory
The critique of the notion of ‘successful aging’ coined a while ago by Rowe and Kahn, revolves around these issues of intra-generational (in addition to inter-generational) inequality, whether it is represented in media discourses about later life, or in individuals’ everyday experiences.
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Queer gerontology is a critical analysis of the heterosexual norms shaping scholarship and practice in gerontology.
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As we look back on the past year, we wish to acknowledge those who have followed the blog and contributed their work to the INCG.
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What is the Next Stage in Critical Gerontology? The Struggle for Recognition
by Mario Parisby Mario ParisResearching with social recognition theory will eventually require more sophisticated research methodologies to grasp personal experiences of older people in later life.
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A capabilities approach to healthy ageing: Towards more inclusive identities for older people
From ‘dependence’, to ‘successful ageing’, the dominant discourses of ageing and well-being are on the move again as the World Health Organisation introduces a new ‘functional ability’ policy framework.
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Varying discourses regarding ‘aging well’ have been criticized – rightly – with respect to who has the capacity to engage in the premises therein, and for attaching moral and prescriptive values to busy and active lifestyles.
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Reconceptualizing Successful Aging among North American Older Indigenous Peoples
by Jessica Paceby Jessica PaceThe dominant model of successful aging is centered on three main criteria which include: a low probability of disease and disability, high physical and cognitive functional capacity, and active engagement with life (Rowe & Kahn, 1987). Over time, this concept has gained traction as a leading focus for research, policy, and practice.