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'The authors argue that much of the research into later life has neglected ethnic and cultural variation. Their aim is to help us to understand what is important in older women's lives across a range of ethnic groups. They have certainly achieved this in what is a readable and detailed analysis of their findings. Highly recommended.'Nursing Standard'...the first book to comprehensively examine the lives of older women from ethnic minorities in the UK as well as non-migrant White women. The authors draw on extensive qualitative research to provide novel ways of looking at the priorities and concerns of older women, providing insights into what enhances their quality of life. Mary Maynard and colleagues have written an outstanding book... Women in Later Life will be essential reading for students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses on gender, ethnicity and later life.'Sara Arber, University of Surrey'...what is it like to be an older person and, particularly, an older woman? This carefully crafted and wide-ranging book seeks to answer this question...The book reminds us that age is a social construct, one which profoundly disadvantages women. For minority ethnic women, where th

Author

Haleh Afshar; Myfanwy Franks; Mary Ann Maynard; Sharon Wray

Publisher

McGraw Hill/Open University Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780335235452

Subjects

Medical, Sociology, Gender Studies