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 9
... women has made later life more of a women's world than a man's , the profile of the ageing population is changing leading to different roles and relationships ( Arber et al . , 2003 ) . In some European countries the difference in life ...
... women has made later life more of a women's world than a man's , the profile of the ageing population is changing leading to different roles and relationships ( Arber et al . , 2003 ) . In some European countries the difference in life ...
Page 10
... women's issue while many women will still continue to care for older men . Increasingly , younger generations of older women are becoming more aware of their position within the older population and more conscious of a need to voice ...
... women's issue while many women will still continue to care for older men . Increasingly , younger generations of older women are becoming more aware of their position within the older population and more conscious of a need to voice ...
Page 158
... Women 12 24 15 21 21 21 15 25 17 Men 11 18 17 18 19 21 10 25 22 1121 21 14 15 28 20 21 20 24 7 21 19 16 18 19 25-49 years Total 10 7 9 14 15 12 17 18 11 10 Women 11 7 11 15 16 13 18 19 11 10 8 7 7 14 14 11 17 17 10 10 15 7 7 12 12 15 7 ...
... Women 12 24 15 21 21 21 15 25 17 Men 11 18 17 18 19 21 10 25 22 1121 21 14 15 28 20 21 20 24 7 21 19 16 18 19 25-49 years Total 10 7 9 14 15 12 17 18 11 10 Women 11 7 11 15 16 13 18 19 11 10 8 7 7 14 14 11 17 17 10 10 15 7 7 12 12 15 7 ...
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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