Ageing, technologies of self and bio-medicine: A Foucauldian excursion

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 17-29

  Powell, Jason L ^a   Biggs, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing (biology); Elder care; Health and medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247658445     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330410790696     Document Type: Article

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