Despite a rich tradition of scholarship across many disciplines, organizational research on
the topic of generations has been relatively scarce. In this article we develop a framework for …

Over the last decade, Cultural Gerontology has emerged as one of the most vibrant
elements of writing about age (Twigg, J., & Martin, W.(Eds.)(2015). The Routledge handbook …

With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age
as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the …

The question 'what is citizenship?'is not an easy one to answer in any definitive way. This is
partly because it incorporates a number of different elements, reflecting two major political …

Quality of life is the subject of much research. However it lacks an agreed theoretical basis.
In studies with older populations (ill) health has been used as a proxy measure for quality of …

This first truly comprehensive interdisciplinary, international critique of theory and practice in
lifelong learning as it relates to later life is an absolute tour de force. Alexandra Withnall …

What happens to punks, clubbers, goths, riot grrls, soulies, break-dancers and queer scene
participants as they become older? For decades, research on spectacular'youth cultures' …

This article looks at the “fourth age” as a manifestation of the fragmentation of “old age”. We
argue that the fourth age emerges from the institutionalization of the infirmities of old age set …

Generational phenomena underlie several complex organizational challenges. Yet many
fundamental questions regarding what generations mean and what the implications of …

Drawing on insights from feminist gerontology, the article discusses the ways in which body,
gender, and age intersect, arguing for the importance of recognizing the centrality of the …