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Social gerontology in France — historical trends and recent developments
Author(s)	Jim Ogg, Catherine Gorgeon
Journal title	Ageing and Society, vol 23, part 6, November 2003
Pages	pp 797-814
Keywords	Ageing process ; Literature reviews ; France.
Annotation	Social gerontology, as a distinct discipline, has been slower to develop in France than in Anglo-Saxon countries. Gerontological discourses have been dominated by the medical and physical sciences. At the same time, France has a long tradition of research on ageing that incorporates important social dimensions, particularly in demographic and economic fields. Current developments include research on pensions and related issues such as early retirement or older people in the labour force; inter-generational relations or family solidarity; disabled elderly people and caring; and ageing among ethnic minority populations. These developments point in the direction of co-ordinated, multi-disciplinary approaches to the life course and ageing in the future. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-031120211 A
Classmark	BG: 64A: 765
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