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
... measures as well as cognitive measures may be taken as indicators of a general age - related decline in a common factor . This factor must be sought in the functioning of the brain . What this actually means remains an open question . A ...
... measures as well as cognitive measures may be taken as indicators of a general age - related decline in a common factor . This factor must be sought in the functioning of the brain . What this actually means remains an open question . A ...
Page 106
... measures and scales for use with older people we need to consider issues of both reliability and validity . This obviously involves the examination of the reported processes by which such measures have been developed . We also need to ...
... measures and scales for use with older people we need to consider issues of both reliability and validity . This obviously involves the examination of the reported processes by which such measures have been developed . We also need to ...
Page 259
... measures of general processing speed like choice reaction time or performance IQ . Age effects in expertise - related measures of multi - finger coordination speed were similar to the above pattern in the amateur group , but were ...
... measures of general processing speed like choice reaction time or performance IQ . Age effects in expertise - related measures of multi - finger coordination speed were similar to the above pattern in the amateur group , but were ...
Contents
The biology of ageing | 15 |
Psychological ageing | 38 |
Social theory and social ageing | 68 |
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