O envelhecimento apresenta-se como um dos problemas centrais do século XXI. As últimas
décadas do século passado registaram um aumento ininterrupto do número de idosos que …

The experience of men and women in later life varies enormously, not only along lines of
gender but also due to ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and race. In this text on gender …

Fashion and age sit uncomfortably together. Fashion inhabits a world of youthful beauty, of
fantasy, imagination, allure. Its discourses are frenetic and frothy; its images glamorous and …

Focusing on health and social care, this book shows how important the body can be to a
range of issues such as disability, old age, sexuality, consumption, food and public space …

This chapter offers one example of the ageism within gerontology that results from ignoring
age relations—the issue of successful aging. Differences between women and men are …

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SENIOR CITIZENSHIP? Retirement, migration and welfare in the European Union Louise …

This paper presents key findings of a recently completed socio-legal study of international
retirement migration in the European Union (EU). It highlights the diverse nature of …

Studies have documented that health and income are important variables affecting the
quality of life in old age. However, there is little knowledge about whether perceived …

The empirical and descriptive strengths of sociolinguistics, developed over more than 40
years of research, have not been matched by an active engagement with theory. Yet, over …

O envelhecimento apresenta-se como um dos problemas cruciais do século xxi. As últimas
décadas do século passado registaram um aumento ininterrupto do número de pessoas …