Politics and old age : older citizens and political processes in Britain
Using original research, this book examines the reality of the impact of the increasing number of older people on the British political process. It draws broadly on ideas and information from the fields of social gerontology, demography, politics and social policy.
168 p.
9780754617563, 0754617564
1293097241
The debate - the significance of an ageing electorate; the nature of fears about an ageing population; representing older people - pensioners' organizations; older people's advocates - the charities; listening to older people - forums and debates; the influence of older voters - the case of the 1997 General Election; the influence of the pensioners' movement - the issue of the state pension; older people and public opinion; citizenship and generation.