The age-shift: Observations on social policy, ageism and the dynamics of the adult lifecourse

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-250

  Biggs, Simon ^a   Phillipson, Chris ^b   Money, Anne Marie ^b   Leach, Rebecca ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageism; Baby boomers; Intergenerational; Mid life; Social policy; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750504229     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530600931708     Document Type: Review

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