Jason Powell

The Social Construction of the Lifecourse

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a much-needed analysis of the baby boom generation, and looks at the changing attitudes to, and policies in, education, work and pensions/retirement.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• Gewicht: 498g
• ISBN-13: 9780415363884
• ISBN-10: 0415363888
• Artikelnr.: 21871100

Autorenporträt

Jason Powell is Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan Uni, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: The Relevance of the Life-Course to Social Policy 2.
Beveridge, Social Welfare and Ageing 3. 'Youth' and 1970s: Education and
Society 4. 'Adulthood' and 1980s: Employment, Polity and Population Control
5. 'Old Age' and 1990s: Pension Reform 6. Conclusion: Post-Millennium
Analysis of Social Policy, Age and Social Theory