The Bio-Medical Model and Ageing: Towards an Anti-Reductionist Model?

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 27-40

  Powell, Jason L ^a   Owen, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Anti reductionist model; Articulation; Bio medical model

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249176673     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330510791162     Document Type: Article

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