Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of tables, boxes and figures vi
4. Foreword vii
5. Acknowledgements ix
6. Notes on contributors x
7. Historical, theoretical and policy contexts
8. Critical perspectives on ageing societies 3
9. Critical gerontology: reflections for the 21st century 13
10. Using human rights to defeat ageism: dealing with policy-induced ‘structured dependency’ 27
11. The re-medicalisation of later life 45
12. Forms of knowing – participatory approaches
13. Narratives as agents of social change: a new direction for narrative gerontologists 59
14. Redressing the balance? The participation of older people in research 73
15. Revisiting The Last Refuge: present-day methodological challenges 89
16. The road to an age-inclusive society 105
17. Future considerations
18. Justice between generations: the recent history of an idea 125
19. Progress in gerontology: where are we going now? 139
20. References 155
21. Index 177