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The power of silver
— age and identity politics in the 21st century | | Author(s) | Chris Gilleard, Paul Higgs |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 21, no 3, July 2009 |
| Publisher | Routledge, July 2009 |
| Pages | pp 277-295 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Pensioners organisations ; Practical politics ; Participation ; North America ; Europe. |
| Annotation | Pensioner political movements emerged in the interwar years in America and Europe. Documentary and empirical analyses confirm the influential role such movements played in helping shape the postwar social security systems of Western societies. Pensioner movements, qua pensioner movements, have failed to retain their influence, despite the fact that 'old age' and its demographic significance have become more salient. The authors propose three explanations for this: the first concerns the failure of old age to connect with the generational ethos of identity politics; the second reflects the nature of the actors now involved in the governance of old age; and the third concerns the individualization of retirement as a phase of life. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091216204 A |
| Classmark | BB6:P4: VL: TMB: 7RA: 74 |
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