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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... force participation rates : men aged 65 or over by country . 8.2 Labour force participation rates : women aged 65 170 or over by country . 171 8.3 Labour force participation rates : men aged 60-64 by country . 8.4 Labour force ...
... force participation rates : men aged 65 or over by country . 8.2 Labour force participation rates : women aged 65 170 or over by country . 171 8.3 Labour force participation rates : men aged 60-64 by country . 8.4 Labour force ...
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... force participation rates of older people , the trend to early retirement ( Kohli et al . , 1991 ) : it is not only that people live longer but they also retire earlier . Figure 8.1 shows this development of the labour participation ...
... force participation rates of older people , the trend to early retirement ( Kohli et al . , 1991 ) : it is not only that people live longer but they also retire earlier . Figure 8.1 shows this development of the labour participation ...
Page 170
... force participation rate is defined as the ratio of the labour force and the population of an age group . Although several changes of the calculation bases and differences between countries lead to additional variation , the general ...
... force participation rate is defined as the ratio of the labour force and the population of an age group . Although several changes of the calculation bases and differences between countries lead to additional variation , the general ...
Contents
The biology of ageing | 15 |
Psychological ageing | 38 |
Social theory and social ageing | 68 |
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