Ageing in SocietyJohn Bond SAGE Publications, 2007 M03 8 - 364 pages The Third Edition of this popular and widely-used text provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of aging, exploring the key behavioral and social science theories, concepts, and methods. This new edition of Ageing in Society has been extensively rewritten and reflects new trends in European gerontology, incorporating recent developments in theory and research from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. |
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Page 51
... aspects of semantic memory , but signifi- cant decline with age in working and episodic memory , and in some aspects of semantic memory . In very old age no memory form escapes completely from age- related decline . Age - related ...
... aspects of semantic memory , but signifi- cant decline with age in working and episodic memory , and in some aspects of semantic memory . In very old age no memory form escapes completely from age- related decline . Age - related ...
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... aspects in the later phases of life , although the balance between positive and negative traits across the life - course becomes more skewed towards negative perceptions . Other studies have found evidence of multiple stereotypes of ...
... aspects in the later phases of life , although the balance between positive and negative traits across the life - course becomes more skewed towards negative perceptions . Other studies have found evidence of multiple stereotypes of ...
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... aspects of their own ageing ( Westerhof , 2003 ) . Similar results to Keller et al . ( 1989 ) were found : positive aspects were mainly found in the social domain ( e.g. freedom , fewer responsibilities , respect , relationships with ...
... aspects of their own ageing ( Westerhof , 2003 ) . Similar results to Keller et al . ( 1989 ) were found : positive aspects were mainly found in the social domain ( e.g. freedom , fewer responsibilities , respect , relationships with ...
Contents
The biology of ageing | 15 |
Psychological ageing | 38 |
Social theory and social ageing | 68 |
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