1st Edition
Healthy Ageing A Capability Approach to Inclusive Policy and Practice
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
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What does it mean to age well? This important new book redefines what ‘successful’ ageing means, challenging the idea that physical health is the only criteria to gauge the ageing process and that an ageing population is necessarily a burden upon society.
Using Sen’s Capability Approach as a theoretical starting point Healthy Ageing: A Capability Approach to Inclusive Policy and Practice... Read more
1. Healthy Aging 2. Capability 3. Security 4. Contribution 5. Social Connections 6. Physical Health 7. Pleasure 8. Autonomy 9. Interconnectivity 10. Conclusions
Biography
Christine Stephens is a Professor in the School of Psychology, Massey Univeristy, New Zealand.
Mary Breheny is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Health, Massey University, New Zealand.
