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Social gerontology in France: historical trends and recent developments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 October 2003

JIM OGG  and
CATHERINE GORGEON
JIM OGG
Affiliation:
Institute of Community Studies, London and Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Vieillesse, Paris.
CATHERINE GORGEON
Affiliation:
Fondation Nationale de Gérontologie, Paris.
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Abstract

Social gerontology, as a distinct discipline, has been slower to develop in France than in Anglo-Saxon countries. Gerontological discourses have been dominated by the medical and physical sciences. At the same time, France has a long tradition of research on ageing that incorporates important social dimensions, particularly in demographic and economic fields. Current developments include research on pensions and related issues such as early-retirement or older people in the labour force; inter-generational relations or family solidarity; disabled elderly people and caring; and ageing among ethnic minority populations. These developments point in the direction of co-ordinated, multi-disciplinary approaches to the life course and ageing in the future.

Keywords

social gerontologyFrancecross-nationalsolidarityinter-generational
Type
Ageing Update
Information
Ageing & Society , Volume 23 , Issue 6 , November 2003 , pp. 797 - 814
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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