Ageing in SocietyJohn Bond, Sheila M Peace, Freya Dittmann-Kohli, Gerben Westerhof 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 55
Whereas ill - health , disability , bereavement , loss of expectations and the many
other social disadvantages that often characterise late life are associated with
diminished morale and life satisfaction at younger stages of life , older individuals
...
Whereas ill - health , disability , bereavement , loss of expectations and the many
other social disadvantages that often characterise late life are associated with
diminished morale and life satisfaction at younger stages of life , older individuals
...
Page 207
Analysis of the age composition of personal social networks reveals widespread
age segregation in later life , mainly related to the fact that few older people have
regular contact with younger non - kin despite the evidence that newly ...
Analysis of the age composition of personal social networks reveals widespread
age segregation in later life , mainly related to the fact that few older people have
regular contact with younger non - kin despite the evidence that newly ...
Page 282
In stating that the social self is of similar importance to younger adults as for older
adults , qualifications must be made . First , how frequent the social categories
are – and thus how extended the social self is within an individual ' s personal ...
In stating that the social self is of similar importance to younger adults as for older
adults , qualifications must be made . First , how frequent the social categories
are – and thus how extended the social self is within an individual ' s personal ...
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Contents
The biology of ageing | 21 |
Psychological ageing | 38 |
Social theory and social ageing | 68 |
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| Title | Ageing in Society Ageing in Society: European Perspectives on Gerontology, Freya E. Dittmann-Kohli |
| Editors | John Bond, Sheila M Peace, Freya Dittmann-Kohli, Gerben Westerhof |
| Edition | 3, illustrated |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, 2007 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 30 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 1412900190, 9781412900195 |
| Length | 364 pages |
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