Social theory, aging, and health and welfare professionals: A Foucauldian "toolkit"

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 669-682

  Powell, Jason L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Assessment; Medical power; Surveillance and welfare

Indexed keywords

AGING; BEHAVIOR; CONTROL STRATEGY; GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDEPENDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MANAGEMENT; NOTE; PHILOSOPHY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL THEORY; THEORY; WELFARE;

EID: 74049127373     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464809335596     Document Type: Note

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