... of community-dwelling older women from black and minority-ethnic backgrounds, the purpose of this paper is to explore the interrelationships between life-course events (such as migration) and the roles adopted by the women throughout their lives, which shaped their understanding of dignity. Design...

...Paul Cann The dramatic ageing of societies will not be addressed successfully by generalised policies for all older people, but by concerted action to tackle major inequalities in income, health and well‐being and social inclusion. Such approaches must form part of a life course strategy which...

... in perceptions of ageing. It concludes with a discussion of the meanings of empowerment. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Gender Ethnicity Life course Migration Empowerment Gender, ethnicity and empowerment in later life Haleh Afshar, Myfanwy Franks, Mary Maynard and Sharon Wray Haleh Afshar is Professor...