The politics of old age Older people's interest organisations and collective action in Ireland /
Doyle, Martha,author.
The politics of old age in the twenty-first century is contentious, encompassing ideological debates about how old age is conceptualised and the rights and welfare entitlements of individuals in later life. This book situates the discussion in the international context and outlines findings of an Irish case study which explores the evolution of older people's interest organisations in Ireland from their inception in the mid-1990s to the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century.
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The Politics of old age: Older people's interest organisations and collective action in Ireland                                                                                                      ; Half Title Page                      ; Title Page                 ; Copyright                ; Dedication                 ; Contents               ; Acknowledgements                       ; 1. Introduction: contextualising the 'politics of old age'
2. Collective action and the nexus of political and cultural systems                                                                           3. Older people's interest organisations                                               ; 4. The political, economic and social policy context                                                           ; 5. Older people's interest organisations: directors and members
6. Policy-makers' perspectives of older people's interest representation                                                                               7. The nexus of resources, political opportunity structures and collective identities                                                                                            ; 8. Looking forward                         ; Appendix I: Sample profile: older people's interest organisations
Appendix II: Sample profile: policy-makers                                                 References                 ; Index
The politics of old age in the twenty-first century is contentious, encompassing ideological debates about how old age is conceptualised and the rights and welfare entitlements of individuals in later life. This book situates the discussion in the international context and outlines findings of an Irish case study which explores the evolution of older people's interest organisations in Ireland from their inception in the mid-1990s to the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-111) and index.
Description based on print version record.
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