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 187
... relationships with parents , siblings , children and grandchildren ( whether these are acquired as blood ties , by marriage or by other means ) . Other kinds of relationship , possessing some of these characteristics , may be useful as ...
... relationships with parents , siblings , children and grandchildren ( whether these are acquired as blood ties , by marriage or by other means ) . Other kinds of relationship , possessing some of these characteristics , may be useful as ...
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... relationship through feelings of generativity and the sense of being valued . Concluding remarks In summary , findings about kinship relationships in old age show that most older people are well integrated in social networks strongly ...
... relationship through feelings of generativity and the sense of being valued . Concluding remarks In summary , findings about kinship relationships in old age show that most older people are well integrated in social networks strongly ...
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... relationships , how is it possible to overcome communication difficul- ties , reaching shared relationships subjectively helpful in older age ? The lack of meaningful personal relationships , also referred to as the ' risk of loneliness ...
... relationships , how is it possible to overcome communication difficul- ties , reaching shared relationships subjectively helpful in older age ? The lack of meaningful personal relationships , also referred to as the ' risk of loneliness ...
Contents
The biology of ageing | 15 |
Psychological ageing | 38 |
Social theory and social ageing | 68 |
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