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Has the Sisterhood forgotten older women?
— a compendium of essays | | Author(s) | Sally-Marie Bamford, Jessica Watson |
| Corporate Author | International Longevity Centre UK - ILC UK |
| Publisher | International Longevity Centre UK - ILC-UK, London, March 2013 |
| Pages | 131 pp |
| Source | Link to download: http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/pub... |
| Keywords | Older women ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Women's movement ; Essays. |
| Annotation | As men and women age, they share many of the same needs. However, it is acknowledged that in many parts of the world, older women are not only subject to specific challenges, it is often overlooked that they also contribute significantly to their family, communities and wider society. Furthermore, it has been recently argued feminism has tended to neglect the subject of older women, and has been more focused on advancing the rights of younger women. This collection draws together 38 essays by some high profile authors, including politicians, policy-makers, academics and campaigners. Launched to mark International Women's Day 2013, the essays highlight the challenges and opportunities of ageing for women. The compilation is arranged in ten themed chapters covering: personal views on feminist treatment of older women; the invisibility of older women; work and finances; social isolation and loneliness; care and carers; care homes; health and well-being; relationships and intimacy; gender and development; and the future research agenda. Contributors are united by a widespread dissatisfaction with the status quo. In response to the evident need for more work on this theme, ILC-UK is establishing an Older Women's Policy and Research Action Alliance, to create a "roadmap" for future research and policy priorities. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-130816002 E |
| Classmark | BD: F: TOB: SH:TM8: HKE |
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