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1 online resource (339 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; About the Editor; Oldest Camper; Feminism and Feminist Gerontology; Older Women and the Health Care System: A Time for Change; Alternative Therapies and Empowerment of Older Women; Women and Retirement; Older Women, Their Children, and Grandchildren: A Feminist Perspective on Family Relationships; Working with Abused Older Women from a Feminist Perspective; Working with Terminally Ill Older Women: Can a Feminist Perspective Add New Insight and Direction? |
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Older Women of Color: A Feminist Exploration of the Intersections of Personal, Familial and Community LifeNegating Identity: A Feminist Analysis of the Social Invisibility of Older Lesbians; A Feminist Model of Family Care: Practice and Policy Directions; Researching to Transgress: The Need for Critical Feminism in Gerontology; Conclusions; Overhaul; About the Contributors; Index |
| Summary |
Explore feminist ideals and advocacy for aging women in health care, home life, work, and retirement!Fundamentals of Feminist Gerontology strives to increase women's self-esteem and their overall quality of life by encouraging education and by putting a stop to age, sex, and race discrimination. As a student or professional in psychology, social work, or gerontology, you will learn about feminist conceptions of retirement, economic issues, psychological issues, and social issues and will explore studies on old age discrimination and devaluation and sexism toward women in Western soci |
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Print version record |
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Gerontology.
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Older women.
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Aging.
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Feminist theory.
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gerontology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Aging
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Feminist theory
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Gerontology
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Older women
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317826484 |
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1317826485 |
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