This crucial contribution exposes the misconception that health research and health services... Læs mere
Establishing a critical and interdisciplinary dialogue, this text engages with the typically disparate fields of social gerontology and disability... Læs mere
This book provides an innovative perspective to consider contemporary urban challenges through the lens... Læs mere
Forgotten Wives examines how marriage has contributed to the active 'disremembering' of women's achievements. Ann Oakley uses case studies of four... Læs mere
This book shows researchers how ethnography can be carried out within human service settings, providing an invaluable guide on how to apply ethnographic creativeness and... Læs mere
This book examines existing cycling structures and the current policies and practices used to promote cycling. Its interdisciplinary analysis... Læs mere
This edited collection develops an exciting new approach to understanding the changing cultural, economic and social circumstances facing different groups of older people.
Drawing on international examples, this book interrogates the relationship between the arts, culture and community development. Contributors from six continents,... Læs mere
Until now little published work has focused on how horticulture and gardening can help to promote... Læs mere
This original book analyses the links between development, population ageing and the experiences of older people, especially in developing countries where more than 80% of the increase in people aged over 60 will take place over the coming decades.
This optimistic and accessible book contributes to our understanding of the factors that shape environmental justice outcomes by assessing the extent of, and reasons for, environmental justice/injustice in seven diverse countries.
Exploring the untold experiences of family members and friends caring for the children of female prisoners in England and Wales,... Læs mere