We spotted this The Politics of Old Age by Martha Doyle earlier and while a price tag of £75 probably means that it isn’t going to become a bestseller, it looks an interesting book to read if you can get a copy from the library in January. It’s been published on 31st December.
The politics of old age in the twenty first century is contentious, encompassing ideological debates about the rights and welfare entitlements of individuals in later life. An important aspect is the manner in which older people and their representative groups are given the opportunity to articulate their interests in the policy-making process. Drawing upon key literature in political science, social gerontology and cultural sociology, The Politics of Old Age explores the relationship between ageing, politics and representation. It reveals the complexity of older people’s representation and how the power the organisations exercise, their legitimacy and existence remain highly contingent on government policy design, political opportunity structures and the prevailing cultural and socioeconomic milieu. This book is essential reading for policymakers and organisations interested in ageing, policy and the political process and for students of ageing, social policy and political sociology.
We will bring you the latest on the Irish National Dementia Strategy next week, sharing our thoughts and what it will mean for those experiencing dementia as well as the general population.
We would like to wish all our clients, clients’ families, carers and our staff in our seventeen offices a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all at Comfort Keepers Home Care.
