| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 744 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology |
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Cambridge handbooks in psychology.
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| Contents |
The problem of theory in gerontology today / Vern L. Bengston, Norella M. Putney, Malcolm L. Johnson -- Ageing and changing : international historical perspectives on ageing / W. Andrew Achenbaum -- Global ageing : the demographic revolution in all cultures and societies / Alexandre Kalache, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Ingrid Keller -- The psychological science of human ageing / Paul B. Baltes, Alexandra M. Freund, Shu-Chen Li -- The biological science of human ageing / Thomas B.L. Kirkwood -- Biodemography and epidemiology of longevity / Bernard Jeune, Kaare Christensen -- The epidemiology of ageing / Christina Victor -- Patterns of illness and mortality across the adult lifespan / Edlira Gjonça, Michael Marmot -- Sensory impairment / Tom H. Margrain, Mike Boulton -- Mobility and falls / Rose Anne Kenny -- The genetics of behavioural ageing / Gerald E. McClearn, Stephen A. Petrill -- Psychodynamic approaches to the lifecourse and ageing / Simon Biggs -- Cultural approaches to the ageing body / Chris Gilleard -- Promoting health and wellbeing in later life / Hannes B. Staehelin -- Psychological approaches to human development / Jutta Heckhausen -- Cognitive changes across the lifespan / Pat Rabbitt -- Age-related changes in memory / Elizabeth A. Maylor -- Intelligence and wisdom / Robert J. Sternberg, Elena L. Grigorenko -- Everyday competence in older adults / K. Warner Schaie, Julie B. Boron, Sherry L. Willis -- The psychology of emotions and ageing / Gisela Labouvie-Vief -- Personality and ageing / Ursula M. Staudinger -- Depression / Amy Fiske, Randi S. Jones -- Dementia / Bob Woods -- Dementia in an Asian context / Jinzhou Tian -- Self and identity / Freya Dittmann-Kohli -- Stress and coping / Linda K. George -- Reminiscence : developmental, social and clinical perspectives / Peter G. Coleman -- The social worlds of old age / Jaber F. Gubrium -- Listening to the past : reminiscence and oral history / Joanna Bornat -- Elder abuse in developing nations / Lia Susana Daichman -- The self in dementia / Steven R. Sabat -- Ageism / Bill Bytheway -- Profiles of the oldest-old / Leonard W. Poon [and others] -- Images of ageing : cultural representations of later life / Mike Featherstone, Mike Hepworth -- Religion, spirituality, and older people / Alfons Marcoen -- Quality of life and ageing / Svein Olav Daatland -- The transformation of dying in old societies / Clive Seale -- The psychology of death / Robert A. Neimeyer, James L. Werth, Jr. -- Death and spirituality / Elizabeth MacKinlay -- Global ageing and challenges to families / Ariela Lowenstein -- Ageing parents and adult children : new perspectives on intergenerational relationships / Roseann Giarrusso [and others] -- Grandparenthood / Sarah Harper -- Sibling ties across time : the middle and later years / Ingrid Arnet Connidis -- Filial piety in changing Asian societies / Akiko Hashimoto, Charlotte Ikels -- Generational memory and family relationships / Claudine Attias-Donfut, François-Charles Wolff -- Family caregivers : increasing demands in the context of 21st-century globalization? / Neena L. Chappell, Margaret J. Penning -- Network dynamics in later life / Fleur Thomése [and others] -- Changing family relationships in developing nations / Isabella Aboderin -- Ethnic diversity in ageing, multicultural societies / James S. Jackson [and others] -- Gay and lesbian elders / Katherine R. Allen -- The lifecourse perspective on ageing : linked lives, timing and history / Vern L. Bengston, Glen H. Elder Jr. and Norella M. Putney -- The political economy of old age / Chris Phillipson -- Moral economy and ageing / Jon Hendricks -- Generational changes and generational equity / Martin Kohli -- Gender dimensions of the age shift / Sara Arber, Jay Ginn -- Migration and older people / Charles F. Longino Jr. and Anthony M. Warnes -- Do longevity and health generate wealth? / Robert N. Butler -- Women, ageing and inequality : a feminist perspective / Carroll L. Estes -- The social construction of old age as a problem / Malcolm L. Johnson -- Restructuring the lifecourse : work and retirement / Victor W. Marshall, Philip Taylor -- Ethical dilemmas in old age care / Harry R. Moody -- Wealth, health, and ageing : the multiple modern complexities of financial gerontology / Neal E. Cutler -- Formal and informal community care for older adults / Demi Patsios, Adam Davey -- Health policy and old age : an international review / Jill Quadagno, Jennifer Reid Keene, Debra Street -- Gerontological nursing : the state of the art / Brendan McCormack -- Delivering effective social/long term care to older people / Bleddyn Davies -- Delivering care to older people at home / Kristina Larsson, Merril Silverstein, Mats Thorslund -- Long term care / Robert L. Kane, Rosalie A. Kane -- Managed care in the United States and United Kingdom / Robert L. Kane, Clive E. Bowman -- Healthcare rationing : is age a proper criterion? / Ruud Ter Meulen, Josy Ubachs-Moust -- Adaptation to new technologies / Neil Charness, Sara J. Czaja -- Ageing and public policy in ethnically diverse societies / Fernando M. Torres-Gil |
| Summary |
A state-of-the-art guide to the current body of knowledge, theory, policy and practice of age researchers and gerontologists around the world. While the main focus of the book is the behavioural and social sciences, it provides comprehensive, accessible and authoritative accounts of all the key topics in the field |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Gerontology.
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Aging.
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Older people -- Social conditions.
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Older people -- Care.
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Geriatrics
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Aging
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Health Services for the Aged
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gerontology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging.
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Aging
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Gerontology
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Older people -- Care
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Older people -- Social conditions
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Alter
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Altern
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Gerontologie
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Gérontologie.
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Gérontologie sociale.
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Personnes âgées -- Soins médicaux.
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Personnes âgées -- Conditions sociales.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Johnson, Malcolm L
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| ISBN |
9780511137013 |
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051113701X |
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0511134827 |
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9780511134821 |
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