Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 November 2010
Victor Marshall's presentation of the social models of aging appears to be a rich inventory, but one which despite itself is a victim of the hegemony of the life course perspective. This inventory is situated in the mainstream view which does not need to identify its context and limits. In order to specify the significance of this inventory and, at the same time, to test the relevance of the life course perspective, broader more peripheral research should be taken into account that questions this hegemony by changing the empirical research object, modifying the research strategies or moving the teleological objective.