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Title The many faces of health, competence and well-being in old age : integrating epidemiological, psychological, and social perspectives / edited by Hans-Werner Wahl [and others]
Published Dordrecht, the Netherlands : Springer, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (x, 267 pages) : illustrations
Contents INTRODUCTION: THE PERSON-ENVIRONMENT PERSPECTIVE IN AGEING RESEARCH; THE ROLE OF THE HOME ENVIRONMENT IN MIDDLE AND LATE ADULTHOOD; COMMENTARY: A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME: BUT CAN IT BECOME ONE?; OUTDOOR MOBILITY IN LATE LIFE: PERSONS, ENVIRONMENTS AND SOCIETY; COMMENTARY: MOBILITY -- A KEY TO UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR SENIORS AND OTHERS; AGE-RELATED LOSS IN VISION: A CASE TO LEARN ABOUT AGEING IN CONTEXT; COMMENTARY: AGE-RELATED LOSS IN VISION: A CASE TO LEARN ABOUT AGING IN CONTEXT; INTRODUCTION: DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE
Summary Provides an interdisciplinary treatment of a set of key issues of ageing research - health, competence and well-being. This book addresses these issues based on three converging research streams: social-ecological research, geropsychology research and epidemiology. It is useful for scholars and graduate students in ageing research
Analysis sociale wetenschappen
social sciences
epidemiologie
epidemiology
geriatrie
geriatrics
kwaliteit van het leven
quality of life
omgevingspsychologie
environmental psychology
ontwikkelingspsychologie
developmental psychology
Social Sciences (General)
Sociale wetenschappen (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
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Subject Older people -- Health and hygiene.
Aging -- Environmental aspects
Aging -- Social aspects
Aging.
Social ecology.
Aging
Aged -- psychology
Social Environment
human ecology.
Sciences sociales.
Sciences humaines.
Social ecology
Aging
Aging -- Environmental aspects
Aging -- Social aspects
Older people -- Health and hygiene
Ouderen.
Gezondheid.
Alter
Altern
Gerontologie
Gesundheit
Kompetenz
Genre/Form Heidelberg (2004)
Kongress.
Form Electronic book
Author Wahl, Hans-Werner, 1954-
LC no. 2007273373
ISBN 9781402041389
1402041381
1402041373
9781402041372
1280459719
9781280459719
9786610459711
6610459711