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 113
... nature of ageism . Our review of health and dependency in later life then focuses on the nature of disability and the contrasting discourses of the ' medical ' and ' social ' models of disability . We review the World Health ...
... nature of ageism . Our review of health and dependency in later life then focuses on the nature of disability and the contrasting discourses of the ' medical ' and ' social ' models of disability . We review the World Health ...
Page 238
... nature of ageing and disease that is disputed in this field , but the social consequences of ageing as a natural process of decline . Here consequences , such as increasing dependency and decreasing productivity , are constructed as ...
... nature of ageing and disease that is disputed in this field , but the social consequences of ageing as a natural process of decline . Here consequences , such as increasing dependency and decreasing productivity , are constructed as ...
Page 297
... natural ' disasters . In many parts of the world natural disasters are an inevitable aspect of some communities ' psyche and cul- ture . They are a way of life . Human societies have always gambled with nature , for example living on ...
... natural ' disasters . In many parts of the world natural disasters are an inevitable aspect of some communities ' psyche and cul- ture . They are a way of life . Human societies have always gambled with nature , for example living on ...
Contents
The biology of ageing | 15 |
Psychological ageing | 38 |
Social theory and social ageing | 68 |
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