Understanding risk and old age in western society

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 27, Issue , 2007, Pages 65-76

  Powell, Jason ^a   Wahidin, Azrini ^b   Zinn, Jens ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly people; Risk analysis; Society; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249141362     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330710722760     Document Type: Article

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