Critical perspectives on aging : the political and moral economy of growing old / edited by Meredith Minkler and Carroll L. Estes, with the assistance of Ida VSW Red, editorial consultant.
Pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. New images of the old and the debate over resource allocation -- pt. 3. Apocalyptic demography and the biomedicalization of aging -- pt. 4. Critical perspectives on market economy health care -- pt. 5. Race, class, gender and aging -- pt. 6. Retirement, social security, and economic dependency -- pt. 7. Conclusion.