Ageing with disability: A lifecourse perspective offers a well-informed, critical approach to the debates in the fields of disability and ageing. As the title suggests it views disability through the lens of the lifecourse, addressing the impact of multiple disabilities over time and on the different phases of life. The book challenges our stereotypes of ‘successful ageing’, particularly in the context of the social model of disability. New questions are raised and discussed, such as ‘What does it mean to age with a physical or mental disability, and what care resources are available?’ ‘How do older people make sense of disability, and what is the meaning of care in such contexts?’ The chapter authors offer an excellent mix of theory and evidence, within comparative policy contexts, to explore these questions.

Students, academics, professionals and policy makers will be attracted to this text which addresses the social model of disability, and to the series ‘Ageing and the Lifecourse’ on the latest research, theory, policy and practice developments in ageing.