Demographic Statistics and Old Age Ideology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11201741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W R Bytheway (Swansea University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 347-364 |
| Publication date | 1981-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ageing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0144686x00008953 |
| OpenAlex | W2156561049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Introductory descriptions of the contemporary ‘old age phenomenon’ tend to draw heavily upon demographic statistics. An analysis of such descriptions in popular books on retirement show that the ways in which these are presented and interpreted reflect a certain set of beliefs concerning the concept of old age. Critical to this ideology is the dissociation of old age and death. Together with indicators of the unprecedented expansion of old age, this creates an image of old age that has doubtful validity
Epistemology · Ideology · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Demography · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |