Open AccessPrecarity and Aging: A Scoping Review
Author(s) -
Amanda Grenier,
Stephanie Hatzifilalithis,
Debbie Laliberté Rudman,
Karen Kobayashi,
Patrik Marier,
Chris Phillipson
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnz135
Subject(s) - precarity , aging in place , gerontology , sociology , medicine , gender studies
The concept of precarity holds the potential to understand insecurities and risks experienced by older people in the contemporary social, economic, political and cultural context. This study maps existing conceptualizations of precarity in relation to aging and later life, identifies key themes, and considers the use of precarity in two subfields.
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