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 101
... concerns the study population : who is being studied and how repre- sentative the older people involved in the research are of the general population of older people . The main question here concerns the generalisability or external ...
... concerns the study population : who is being studied and how repre- sentative the older people involved in the research are of the general population of older people . The main question here concerns the generalisability or external ...
Page 279
... concern . Older adults in the third and fourth ages , on the other hand , speak so often about this aspect of them ... concerns were about tough sports , being exhausted from learning , and the fear of mice and snakes . Older adults ...
... concern . Older adults in the third and fourth ages , on the other hand , speak so often about this aspect of them ... concerns were about tough sports , being exhausted from learning , and the fear of mice and snakes . Older adults ...
Page 283
... concerns ( themes ) within the interdependent social self showed significant age - related decreases in centrality . Statements in the interdependent , socially oriented categories included concerns about societal and national issues ...
... concerns ( themes ) within the interdependent social self showed significant age - related decreases in centrality . Statements in the interdependent , socially oriented categories included concerns about societal and national issues ...
Contents
The biology of ageing | 15 |
Psychological ageing | 38 |
Social theory and social ageing | 68 |
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Ageing in Society John Bond,Sheila M Peace,Freya Dittmann-Kohli,Gerben Westerhof Limited preview - 2007 |
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