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Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
How can we understand older people as real human beings, value their wisdom, and appreciate that their norms and purposes both matter in themselves and... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
A comprehensive multi-disciplinary overview of the very latest research on ageing, concentrating on three major themes: active ageing, design for ageing well and the relationship between ageing and socio-economic development.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
A multidisciplinary collection examining how cultural engagement can enhance resilience, reduce social isolation and help older people to thrive and overcome challenging life events and everyday problems associated with ageing.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
This compact, focused guide is perfect for students and others new to the field of gerontology. Features include further reading for each chapter, a glossary of key terms, and tables that provide easy reference points.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Pushing forward new sociological theory, this book explores the theoretical and practical issues raised by ageing, and the associated problems of mental and physical frailty in later life.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This important book provides a comprehensive survey of different strategies for developing age-friendly communities, and the extent to which older people themselves can be involved in the co-production of age-friendly policies and practices.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
What does it mean to age in an ageist society? Applying interdisciplinary perspectives about everyday life to vital issues in older people’s lives, this is a critical guide to inform thinking and planning our ageing futures.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Drawing together material from a number of different fields the book analyses the meaning and determinants of mental health amongst older populations and offers a critical review of the lifecourse, ageing and mental health debate.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This volume aims to bridge the disciplinary gap between tourism studies and aging studies. It investigates the intersections of tourism and aging from a variety of perspectives.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This artistic research inquiry develops, discusses, and stages critical practices and performances of age(ing) in contemporary dance.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Based on ethnographic fieldwork at two community centers in Osaka, Japan, Making Meaningful Lives provides an intimate anthropological account of the existential concerns of elderly Japanese women and men.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
This insightful re-examination of the nature of old age presents a unique theoretical account of the fourth age as the embodiment of the most feared and... Læs mere