From civil rights to … civic engagement? Concerns of two older critical gerontologists about a “new social movement” and what it portends

Abstract In this essay, we draw on the political economic and humanities paths in critical gerontology, and on our own personal reflections, to further probe the notion of civic engagement in older adults. We ask why, as older women and critical gerontologists, we are so discomfited by this rallying...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of aging studies 2008-04, Vol.22 (2), p.196-204
Hauptverfasser: Minkler, Meredith, Holstein, Martha B
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