Professor Chris Phillipson

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Chris Phillipson has held the post of Professor of Applied Social Studies and Social Gerontology, at the University of Keele since 1988. He currently serves as one of the three Pro-Vice Chancellors for the University, with a portfolio covering learning and teaching. Professor Phillipson established the Department of Applied Social Studies and Social Work in 1988 and headed the Department until 1996. He subsequently served as Dean of Research for the Faculty of Social Sciences and Dean of Postgraduate Affairs before taking up his present post in 2006. He was also founding Director (1986-1997) of the Centre for Social Gerontology.

His major research work has been in the field of ageing where he has led a number of research programmes investigating issues relating to pre-retirement education, family and community life in old age, problems of social exclusion, and issues relating to urbanisation and migration.

He has published extensively on age-related matters. His books include: Reconstructing Old Age (Sage, 1998), Social Theory and Social Ageing (co-authored, McGraw-Hill, 2003), Social Networks and Social Exclusion (co-edited, 2004), Ageing, Globalisation and Inequality (co-edited, Baywood, 2006) and the Futures of Old Age (co-edited, Sage, 2006).

He is Past-President of the British Society of Gerontology and a former Vice-Chair of the Training and Development Board of the Economic and Social Research Council. He has been a visiting Professor to universities in Japan and the USA. He is a Founding Fellow of the British Society of Gerontology and an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Selected Publications

  • Vickerstaff S, Phillipson C, Wilkie R. 2011. Work, Health and Well-Being. Policy Pr.
  • Phillipson CR. 2011. Towards a new sociology of ageing: from structured dependency to critical gerontology. In Fighting Poverty, Inequality and Injustice. Sinfield A, Walker A, Walker C (Eds.). Policy Press.
  • Phillipson CR. 2011. Developing Age-Friendly Communities: New Approaches to Growing Old in Urban Environments. In Handbook of the Sociology of Aging. Angel JL and Settersten R (Eds.). Springer Verlag.
  • Phillipson CR and Buffel, T. 2011. Experiences of Place among Older Migrants in Inner-City Neighbourhoods in Belgium and England. Diversite urbaine, vol. 11(1), 3-142. doi>
  • Phillipson CR. 2011. Extending Working Life and Re-Defining Retirement: Problems and Challenges for Social Policy. In Older Workers in a Sustainable Society. Ennals R and Salomon R (Eds.). Peter Lang.

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Books

  • Vickerstaff S, Phillipson C, Wilkie R. 2011. Work, Health and Well-Being. Policy Pr.
  • Dannefer D and Phillipson C. 2010. The SAGE Handbook of Social Gerontology. Sage Publications Ltd.
  • Phillipson C and Ogg J. 2010. Active Ageing and Universities: engaging older learners. Universities UK.
  • Gordon and Walker A. Phillipson C (Ed.). 2010. The Peter Townsend Reader. Policy Pr.
  • Chambers P, Allan G, PHILLIPSON CR, Ray M. 2009. Family Practices in Later Life. Bristol: Policy press.
  • PHILLIPSON CR, Baars, J., Dannefer, D., Walker, A.. 2006. Aging, Globalization and Inequality: The New Critical Gerontology. Baywood, New York.
  • Phillipson C, Allan G, Morgan D. 2003. Social Networks and Social Exclusion: Sociological and Policy Perspectives. Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot.
  • Estes C, Biggs S, Phillipson C. 2003. Social Theory, Social Policy and Ageing: A Critical Introduction. Open University Press, Buckinghamshire.
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith AE, Kingston P. 2002. Growing Older in Socially Deprived Areas: Social Exclusion in Later Life. Help the Aged, London.
  • Phillipson C. 2002. Transitions from Work to Retirement: Developing a New Social Contract. Policy Press, Bristol.
  • PHILLIPSON CR, Ahmed N, Latimer J. 2002. Women in Transition: A Study of the Experiences of Bangladeshi Women Living in Tower Hamlets. Policy Press.
  • Phillipson C, Bernard M, Phillips J, Ogg J. 2001. The Family and Community Life of Older People: Social Networks and Social Support in Three Urban Areas. Routledge, London.

Journal Articles

  • Phillipson CR and Buffel, T. 2011. Experiences of Place among Older Migrants in Inner-City Neighbourhoods in Belgium and England. Diversite urbaine, vol. 11(1), 3-142. doi>
  • Phillipson CR. 2010. Active ageing and universities: engaging older learners. International Journal of Education and Ageing, vol. 1(1), 9-22.
  • Phillipson CR, Leach R, Biggs S, Money AM. 2008. Sociological perspectives on the baby boomers: An exploration of social change. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol. 9(4), 19-26.
  • Phillipson CR. 2008. Authoring aging: Personal and social constructions. Journal of Aging Studies, vol. 22(2), 163-168. doi>
  • Phillipson CR and Allen G. 2008. Community studies today: urban perspectives. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, vol. 11(2), 163-174. doi>
  • Phillipson C, Leach R, Money A, Biggs S. 2008. Social and Cultural Constructions of Ageing: the case of the baby boomers. Sociological Research Online, vol. 13(3).
  • Leach R, Phillipson CR, Biggs S, Money A. 2008. Sociological Perspectives on the Baby Boomers. Quality in Ageing, vol. 9(4).
  • Phillipson CR. 2007. The ‘elected' and the ‘excluded': sociological perspectives on the experience of place and community in old age”. Ageing and Society, vol. 27(3), 321-342. doi> full text>
  • Phillipson CR, Biggs S, Money AM, Leach R. 2006. The Age-Shift: Observations on Social Policy, Ageism and the Dynamics of the Life Course. Journal of Social Work Practice, vol. 20(3), 239-250.
  • Phillipson CR and Scharf T. 2005. Rural and Urban Perspectives on Growing Old: Developing a research agenda. European Journal of Ageing, vol. 2(2), 67-75.
  • Phillipson CR, Scharf T, Smith AE. 2005. Social Exclusion of Older People in Deprived Urban Communities. European Journal of Ageing, vol. 2(2), 76-87.
  • Sim J, Phillipson, C, Scharf, T, Smith, AE. 2004. Determinants of quality of life amongst older people in deprived neighbourhoods. Ageing and Society, vol. 24(5), 793-894. doi> full text>
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith A. 2004. L'exclusion sociale du troisième âge: Les personnes âgées dans les quartiers défavorisés d'Angleterre. Bien Vieillir. Bulletin of the CLSC Rene Cassin/Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec and the Foundation for Vital Aging.
  • Phillipson C. 2004. Review article: Older workers and retirement: Critical perspectives on the research literature and policy implications. Social Policy and Society, vol. 3(2), 189-195.
  • Phillipson CR, Scharf T, Smith AE. 2004. Social exclusion in later life: Older people in deprived neighbourhoods of England. Vital Aging Bulletin, vol. 10(1), 3.
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith AE. 2004. Social exclusion in later life: Older people in deprived neighbourhoods of England. Vital Aging Bulletin. Bulletin of the CLSC Rene Cassin/Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec and the Foundation for Vital Aging.
  • Phillipson C. 2004. Urbanisation and ageing: Towards a new environmental gerontology. Ageing and Society, vol. 24(6), 963-972. doi>
  • Phillipson C. 2004. Work and retirement transitions: Changing sociological and social policy contexts. Social Policy and Society, vol. 3(2), 155-162.
  • Phillipson C. 2003. Globalisation and the future of ageing: Developing a critical gerontology. Sociological Research Online, vol. 8(4), 1-6.
  • Phillipson P. 2003. New transitions from work to retirement. Journal of Better Government for Older People.
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith AE. 2003. Older people's perceptions of the neighbourhood: Evidence from socially deprived urban areas. Sociological Research Online, vol. 8(4).
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith AE, Kingston P. 2002. Age-old problems. Community Care, 34-35.
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith A, Kingston P. 2002. Older people in deprived areas: Perceptions of the neighbourhood. Quality in Ageing, vol. 3(2), 11-21.
  • Phillipson C. 2002. The challenge of retirement. Generations Review, vol. 12(2), 4-5.
  • Estes C and Phillipson C. 2002. The globalization of capital, the Welfare State and old age policy. International Journal of Health Services, vol. 32(2), 279-297. doi>
  • Phillipson C. 2001. "Politics, Power and Old Age" by J Vincent. Sociological Review, vol. 49(2), 291-293.
  • Bernard M, Phillipson C, Phillips J, Ogg J. 2001. Continuity and change in the family and community life of older people. Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol. 20(3), 259-279.
  • Phillipson C. 2001. History and historical society: Divergent paths in the study of ageing. Ageing and Society, vol. 21(4), 507-522.
  • Phillipson C. 2001. Rethinking work and retirement. Renewal, vol. 9(2/3), 134-138.
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Kingston P, Smith A. 2001. Social exclusion and older people: Exploring the connections. Education and Ageing, vol. 16(3), 303-320.
  • Phillipson CR, Ahmed N, Latimer J. 2001. Transformation of Womanhood through Migration. Keele University Centre for Social Gerontology Workin Paper No 8, 2-31.

Chapters

  • Phillipson CR. 2011. Towards a new sociology of ageing: from structured dependency to critical gerontology. In Fighting Poverty, Inequality and Injustice. Sinfield A, Walker A, Walker C (Eds.). Policy Press.
  • Phillipson CR. 2011. Developing Age-Friendly Communities: New Approaches to Growing Old in Urban Environments. In Handbook of the Sociology of Aging. Angel JL and Settersten R (Eds.). Springer Verlag.
  • Phillipson CR. 2011. Extending Working Life and Re-Defining Retirement: Problems and Challenges for Social Policy. In Older Workers in a Sustainable Society. Ennals R and Salomon R (Eds.). Peter Lang.
  • Phillipson CR. 2010. Ageing and Urban Society: Growing Old in the "Century of the City". In The SAGE Handbook of Social Gerontology. Dannefer D and Phillipson C (Eds.). Sage Publications Ltd.
  • Phillipson CR. 2010. Globalisation, Global Ageing and Intergenerational Change. In Ageing and Intergenerational Relations. Izuhara M (Ed.). Policy Pr.
  • Phillipson CR. 2009. Social Welfare, Ageing and Inequality in a Post-Industrial Society. In The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society. Powell J and Hendricks J (Eds.). Springer Verlag.
  • Philipson CR. 2009. Pensions in Crisis: Aging and Inequality in a Global Age. In Social insurance and social justice. Rogne L and Estes CL (Eds.). Springer Pub Co.
  • Phillipson CR. 2009. Health and Development: the Role of International Organisations in Population Ageing. In Health and development. Gatti A and Boggio A (Eds.). Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Phillipson CR. 2009. Globalization and the Future of Ageing: Economic, Social and Policy Implications. In Sociology of Ageing. Sahoo AK, Andrews GJ, Rajan SI (Eds.). Rawat Pubns.
  • Phillipson CR. 2009. Reconstructing Theories of Ageing: The Impact of Globalization on Critical Gerontology. In Handbook of theories of aging. Bengtson VL and Putney N (Eds.). Springer Publishing Company.
  • Phillipson CR. 2008. Changing life course transitions: implications for work and lifelong learning. In Older workers in Europe. Chiva A and Manthorpe J (Eds.). Open Univ Pr.
  • Scharf T, PHILLIPSON CR, Smith AE. 2007. Aging in a difficult place: assessing the impact of urban deprivation on older people. In New Dynamics in Old Age: Individual Environmental and Societal perspectives. Wahl H-W, Tesch-Romer C, Hoff A (Eds.). Amityville, NY: Baywood.
  • PHILLIPSON CR. 2006. Extending Working Life: problems and prospects for social and public policy. In Social Policy Review 18 . Bauld, L, Clarke, K, Maltby, T (Eds.). Policy Press. link>
  • Phillipson C and Allan G. 2004. Aging and the life course. In The Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Families. Scott J, Treas J, Richards M (Eds.). Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith AE. 2004. Poverty and social exclusion: Experiences of older people from Black and minority ethnic groups in deprived areas. In Growing Older in a Black and Ethnic Minority Group. Walker A (Ed.). Age Concern, London.
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith AE. 2004. Poverty and social exclusion: Growing older in deprived urban neighbourhoods. In Growing Older: Quality of Life in Old Age. Walker A and Hennessy CH (Eds.). Open University Press, Maidenhead.
  • Bernard M and Phillipson C. 2004. Retirement and leisure. In Handbook of Communication and Aging Research (2nd edn). Nussbaum JF and Coupland J (Eds.). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, New Jersey.
  • Phillipson C and Ahmed N. 2004. Transnational communities, migration and changing identities in later life: A new research agenda. In Ageing and Diversity. Daatland SO and Biggs S (Eds.). Policy Press, Bristol.
  • Phillipson C. 2003. From family groups to personal communities: Social capital and social change in the family life of older adults. In Global Aging and Challenges to Families. Bengston V and Lowenstein A (Eds.). Aldine de Gruyter, New York.
  • Phillipson C. 2003. Globalisation and the reconstruction of old age: New challenges for critical gerontology. In The Need for Theory: Critical Approaches to Social Gerontology. Biggs S, Lowenstein A, Hendricks J (Eds.). Baywood, New York.
  • Phillipson C. 2003. Social networks and social support in later life. In Social Networks and Social Exclusion: Sociological and Policy Perspectives. Phillipson C, Allan G, Morgan D (Eds.). Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot.
  • Kingston P and Phillipson C. 2003. Violence against older people: The context. In Family Violence in Primary Care. Amiel S and Heath I (Eds.). Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  • Phillipson C. 2002. Ageism and globalization: Citizenship and social rights in transnational settings. In Cultural Gerontology. Andersson L (Ed.). Auburn House, Westport, Connecticut.
  • Phillipson C, Bernard M, Phillips J, Ogg J. 2002. Social change, networks and family life. In Understanding Care, Welfare and Community. Bytheway W and William R (Eds.). Routledge, London.
  • Phillipson C. 2002. The frailty of old age. In Blackwell Companion to Social Work. Davies M (Ed.). Blackwell, Oxford.
  • Phillipson C, Aihaq E, Ullah S, Ogg J. 2001. Bangladeshi families in Bethnal Green, London: Older people, ethnicity and social exclusion. In Care Services for Later Life: Transformation and Critiques. Warnes A, Warren L, Nolan M (Eds.). Jessica Kingsley, London.
  • Phillipson C, Bernard M, Phillips J, Ogg J. 2001. The local networks of the elderly. In The Contemporary British Society Reader. Abercrombie N and Warde A (Eds.). Blackwell, Oxford.

Other

  • Phillipson CR. 2008. Whither Community Studies. doi>
  • Phillipson C and Scharf T. 2004. The Impact of Government Policy on Social Exclusion Among Older People. A review of the literature for the Social Exclusion Unit in the Breaking the Cycle series.
  • Phillipson C and Scharf T. 2004. The Impact of Government Policy on Social Exclusion Among Older People. A review of the literature for the Social Exclusion Unit in the Breaking the Cycle series. Summary.
  • Scharf T, Philipson C, Smith A, Kingston P. 2003. Older People in Deprived Neighbourhoods: Social Exclusion and Quality of Life in Old Age.
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith A, Kingston P. 2003. Older People in Deprived Neighbourhoods: Social Exclusion and Quality of Life in Old Age. Final Report to ESRC.
  • Scharf T, Phillipson C, Smith A, Kingston P. 2003. Older People in Deprived Neighbourhoods: Social Exclusion and Quality of Life in Old Age. Summary of Final Report to ESRC.
  • Phillipson C, Bernard M, Phillips J, Ogg J. 2001. Changing patterns of Support for Older People in Urban Communities.
  • Phillips J, Bernard M, Phillipson C, Ogg J. 2001. Continuity or Change? Older People in Three Urban Areas.
  • Ahmed N, Latimer J, Phillipson C. 2001. Transformation of womanhood through migration.