SOCIETAL AND EXISTENTIAL ISSUES OF AGEING IN CONTEMPORARY FRENCH SOCIETY
SOCIETAL AND EXISTENTIAL ISSUES OF AGEING IN CONTEMPORARY FRENCH SOCIETY
Author(s): Vincent CaradecSubject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Demography and human biology, Gerontology
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: ageing; societal issues; existential issues; France; ageism;
Summary/Abstract: This article aims to present an overview of the issues surrounding ageing in contemporary French society. Firstly, it sets out the issues that are at the heart of public policy and that constitute the major current orientations of old age policies. Secondly, it discusses other societal issues that are not considered by public policies. In the third part, it adopts a micro-sociological point of view to look at the existential issues of ageing for people who are getting on in years. Finally, the conclusion provides an opportunity to discuss a fourth issue, which concerns the structuring of research in the Human and Social Sciences on ageing.
- Issue Year: 14/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 5-16
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
