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Measuring and Managing Bodies in the Later Life Course

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Author	Oxlund, Bjarke Whyte, Susan Reylds
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	With increasing longevity and the medicalization of the life course in countries with developed health and welfare systems, measurements have become more important for managing ageing bodies. This review article emphasizes the importance of the ‘meso-level’of social interaction, where people are involved with others in using numbers to deal with older bodies. It considers three kinds of measurement: the quantification of biological values for purposes of treatment; the assessment of functionality in order to determine the need for care services and training; and the use of measuring devices to track and manage health at home. Ethnographic methods are well suited for exploring the social uses of numbers and to the appreciation of diversity in those uses. They show that the overall trend towards increasing quantification takes different forms for different people and purposes. Because they abstract and objectify, numbers can facilitate reflection and communication. In practice, they may be interpreted differently by different actors. The review concludes with suggestions for further research on the uses of measurement for managing bodies and people in the later life course.
Starting Page	217
Ending Page	230
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18747884
Journal	Journal of Population Ageing
Volume Number	7
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	18747876
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2014-06-29
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Medicalization Measurement Biological values Functionality assessment Self-care measuring devices Demography Aging Geriatrics/Gerontology Sociology Medicine/Public Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Geography, Planning and Development Demography

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