Ageing in Society

The Third Edition of this popular and widely-used text provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of ageing, exploring the key theories, concepts and methods which the behavioural and social sciences contribute to the subject. A new chapter on cognitive ageing has been added and key themes, such as social protection, retirement, health and illness, and cultural images of old age are also critically examined.

Klappentext The Third Edition of this popular and widely-used text provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of ageing, exploring the key theories, concepts and methods which the behavioural and social sciences contribute to the subject. A new chapter on cognitive ageing has been added and key themes, such as social protection, retirement, health and illness, and cultural images of old age are also critically examined. Zusammenfassung Presents an introduction to the study of ageing. This book reflects trends in gerontology! incorporating developments in theory and research as well as international and interdisciplinary perspectives. It also examines cognitive ageing! social protection! retirement! health and illness! and cultural images of old age. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Ageing World - Sheila Peace, Freya Dittmann-Kohli, Gerben J Westerhof and John Bond The Biology of Ageing - Rudi GJ Westendorp and Thomas BL Kirkwood Psychological Ageing - Alfons Marcoen, Peter G Coleman and Ann O Hanlon Social Theory and Social Ageing - Chris Phillipson and Jan Baars Researching Ageing - Christina Victor, Gerben J. Westerhof and John Bond Health and Dependency in Later Life - John Bond and Gregorio Rodriguez Cabrero Social Protections - Gerhard Naegele and Alan Walker Incomes, Poverty and the Reform of Pension Systems Work and Retirement - Harald K nemund & Franz Kolland Personal Relationships in Later Life - Janet Askham, Dieter Ferring and Giovanni Lamura Environment and Ageing - Sheila M. Peace, Hans-Werner Wahl, Heidrun Mollenkopf and Frank Oswald Meanings of Ageing and Old Age - Gerben J. Westerhof & Emmanuelle Tulle Discursive Contexts, Social Attitudes and Personal Identities Competence and Cognition - Ralf Th. Krampe & Lynn McInnes Self and Life Management - Freya Dittmann-Kohli and Daniela Jopp Wholesome Knowledge for the Third Age Ageing into the Future - John Bond, Freya Dittmann-Kohli, Gerben J Westerhof and Sheila Peace ...

Zusammenfassung
Presents an introduction to the study of ageing. This book reflects trends in gerontology, incorporating developments in theory and research as well as international and interdisciplinary perspectives. It also examines cognitive ageing, social protection, retirement, health and illness, and cultural images of old age.

Inhalt

The Ageing World - Sheila Peace, Freya Dittmann-Kohli, Gerben J Westerhof and John Bond
The Biology of Ageing - Rudi GJ Westendorp and Thomas BL Kirkwood
Psychological Ageing - Alfons Marcoen, Peter G Coleman and Ann O Hanlon
Social Theory and Social Ageing - Chris Phillipson and Jan Baars
Researching Ageing - Christina Victor, Gerben J. Westerhof and John Bond
Health and Dependency in Later Life - John Bond and Gregorio Rodriguez Cabrero
Social Protections - Gerhard Naegele and Alan Walker
Incomes, Poverty and the Reform of Pension Systems
Work and Retirement - Harald K nemund & Franz Kolland
Personal Relationships in Later Life - Janet Askham, Dieter Ferring and Giovanni Lamura
Environment and Ageing - Sheila M. Peace, Hans-Werner Wahl, Heidrun Mollenkopf and Frank Oswald
Meanings of Ageing and Old Age - Gerben J. Westerhof & Emmanuelle Tulle
Discursive Contexts, Social Attitudes and Personal Identities
Competence and Cognition - Ralf Th. Krampe & Lynn McInnes
Self and Life Management - Freya Dittmann-Kohli and Daniela Jopp
Wholesome Knowledge for the Third Age
Ageing into the Future - John Bond, Freya Dittmann-Kohli, Gerben J Westerhof and Sheila Peace