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Ageing in society : an introduction to social gerontology.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Sage, 1993.Edition: 2nd ed. / edited by John Bond, Peter Coleman and Sheila PeaceDescription: xiv,401p. ; 24cmISBN:
  • 9780803989467 (cased) :
  • 9780803989474 (pbk) :
  • 0803989474 (pbk) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.26 BON
Contents:
1.Ageing in the twentieth century. Peter Coleman, John Bond and Sheila Peace -- 2.The study of ageing. John Bond, Roger Briggs and Peter -- 3.Biological ageing. Roger Briggs -- 4.Psychological ageing. Peter Coleman -- 5.Adjustmen tin later life. Peter Coleman -- 6.Environment and behaviour: a health psychology perspective. Jeffrey Garland -- 7.Death, dying and bereavement. Moyra Sidell -- 8.The sociology of retirement. Chris Phillipson -- 9.Living arrangements of elderly people. John Bond -- 10.Intimate relationshps. Dorothy Jerrome -- 11.Dependency and itnerdependency. Malcolm Johnson -- 12.Poverty and inequality in old age. Alan Walker -- 13.Images of ageing. Mike Featherstone and Mike Hepworth -- 14.Ageing into the twenty-first century. John Bond and Peter Coleman.
Summary: An introduction to the study of ageing and later life. Examining the differing perspectives in the ageing process within the social sciences and biology, the contributors provide a comprehensive and critical understanding of the key features of ageing.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 305.26 BON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 125385
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Previous ed.: 1990.

Bibliography: p351-390. - Includes index.

Published in association with the British Society of Gerontology.

Bibliography: p351-390.

1.Ageing in the twentieth century. Peter Coleman, John Bond and Sheila Peace -- 2.The study of ageing. John Bond, Roger Briggs and Peter -- 3.Biological ageing. Roger Briggs -- 4.Psychological ageing. Peter Coleman -- 5.Adjustmen tin later life. Peter Coleman -- 6.Environment and behaviour: a health psychology perspective. Jeffrey Garland -- 7.Death, dying and bereavement. Moyra Sidell -- 8.The sociology of retirement. Chris Phillipson -- 9.Living arrangements of elderly people. John Bond -- 10.Intimate relationshps. Dorothy Jerrome -- 11.Dependency and itnerdependency. Malcolm Johnson -- 12.Poverty and inequality in old age. Alan Walker -- 13.Images of ageing. Mike Featherstone and Mike Hepworth -- 14.Ageing into the twenty-first century. John Bond and Peter Coleman.

An introduction to the study of ageing and later life. Examining the differing perspectives in the ageing process within the social sciences and biology, the contributors provide a comprehensive and critical understanding of the key features of ageing.

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