This myth-busting and question-focused textbook tackles the fascinating and important social and policy issues posed by the problems and challenges of ageing.
The unique pedagogical approach recognises the gap between the lives of students and older people, and equips students with the conceptual, analytic and critical tools to understand what it means to grow old and what it means to live in an ageing society. Features include: myth busting boxes that unpack common stereotypes about ageing, lively examples and vignettes bringing the debates to life, and group and self-study activities.