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University of Chester; Oregon State UniversityPublication Date
2009-07-08
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The purpose of this paper is to contextualise the need for a social theory of ageing. For a long time, social gerontology has been accused of being “data rich but theory poor”. The paper reviews this and maps out the importance of research themes of social theory and sets the scene for the articles that have used social theory in an innovative way to shed light on international experiences of ageing.Citation
Powell, J. L., & Hendricks, J. (2009). Theorizing in social gerontology: The raison d'etre. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 29(1/2), pp 5-14Publisher
EmeraldAdditional Links
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/01443330910934673Type
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enISSN
0144-333Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1108/01443330910934673