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  • Dependency and Interdependency in Old Age

    Theoretical Perspectives and Policy Alternatives

    Edited by Chris Phillipson, Miriam Bernard, Patricia Strang ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Aging
    Originally published in 1986, Dependency and Interdependency in Old Age presents papers from the British Society of Gerontology annual conference in 1985. The areas covered include: the sociology of ageing, methodological issues, evaluations of service provision, ethnographies of growing old, historical studies and political perspectives on ageing. A creative dialogue between the proponents of ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Family and Community Life of Older People

    Social Networks and Social Support in Three Urban Areas

    by Miriam Bernard, Jim Ogg, Judith and Phillips, Chris Phillipson ...
    Family life has changed rapidly over te past fifty years and the number of people living longer increases year on year Family and Community Life of Older People revisits three areas (Bethnal Green in London, Wolverhampton in the Midlands and Woodford in Essex) which were the subject of classic studies in the late 1940s and 1950s and explores changes to the family and community lives of older ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Resilience and Ageing

    Creativity, Culture and Community

    by Katarzyna Kosmala, Anna Sznajder, Laura Warwick, Claire Webster, Cathy Bailey, Tori Hui Ren, Lupin Battersby, Sarah L. Canham, Judith Sixsmith, Cynthia Meersohn Schmidt, Teri Howson-Griffiths, Aagje Swinnen, Jill Rezzano, Laurie Buys, Debra Sullivan, Geraldine Donoghue, Evonne Miller, Helen Manchester, Jackie Reynolds, Martin Gollan, Mary Nicholls, Barbara Douglas, Joanna Reynolds, Rose Gilroy, Andrew Sixsmith, Ryan Woolrych, Mei Lan Fang, Pamela Reyes, Kate de Medeiros, Miriam Bernard ...
    Series series Connected Communities
    Understanding how creative interventions can help develop social connectivity and resilience for older people is vital in developing a holistic cross-sector approach towards ageing well.Academics with a wide range of expertise critically reflect on how the built environment, community living, cultural participation, lifelong learning, and artist-led interventions encourage older people to thrive ... Read more

    $55.79 USD

  • The New Dynamics of Ageing Volume 2

    by Jackie Reynolds, Michael Murray, Miriam Bernard, Anna Goulding, Andrew Newman, Lorna Warren, Alastair S Macdonald, Elizabeth Williams, Laura Brown, Tom Smith, Arlene J Astell, Janet Lord, Jan Oyebode, Wendy Martin, Christina Victor, Kate White, Randall Smith, Jane Seymour, Ailsa Cameron, Michael Calnan, Liz Lloyd, Miranda Davies, Mary Gilhooly, Mike Lewis, Ann Hockey, Judith Phillips, Ingrid Eyers, Susan Venn, Sara Arber ...
    Series series The New Dynamics of Ageing
    This volume and its companion, The new dynamics of ageing volume 1, provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary overviews of the very latest research on ageing. Together they report the outcomes of the most concerted investigation ever undertaken into both the influence shaping the changing nature of ageing and its consequences for individuals and society.This book concentrates on four major themes: ... Read more

    $44.09 USD

  • Environmental Gerontology

    Making Meaningful Places in Old Age

    by Graham D. Rowles, PhD ...
    "[This book] addresses issues on both sides of the Atlantic; examines the theoretical underpinnings of environmental gerontology...; and provides useful practical applications and guiding principles....Recommended."--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic LibrariesThe environments in which people live out their later lives have a strong impact on their identity and provide opportunities for ... Read more

    $77.39 USD

  • The Evolution of British Gerontology

    Personal Perspectives and Historical Developments

    by Miriam Bernard, Mo Ray, Jackie Reynolds ...
    Half a century of UK gerontology research, theory, policy and practice are under the spotlight in this landmark critical review of the subject that places the country’s achievements in an international context.Drawing on the archives of the British Society of Gerontology and interviews with dozens of the most influential figures in the field, it provides a comprehensive picture of key developments ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Women Ageing

    Changing Identities, Challenging Myths

    Edited by Miriam Bernard, Val Harding Davies, Linda Machin, Judith Phillips ...
    Women Ageing provides a better understanding of what ageing is like for women and challenges the myths which have grown up around the ageing process. Blending the scholarly, the personal and the political, it reveals the range of strategies and identities women adopt to manage the transitions of the second half of the life course. In doing so it uncovers not only the commonalities and the ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

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  • Aging and Spirituality

    Spiritual Dimensions of Aging Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

    by David O. Moberg ...
    Explore the spiritual dimensions of aging through science, theory, and practice!During the later years of life, many people devote energy to a process of spiritual awakening and self-discovery. Yet their family, friends, clergy, and the helping professionals who work with them are not always prepared to understand or deal with the spiritual concerns of their clients. Aging and Spirituality ... Read more

    $99.99 USD

  • Deadly Choices

    How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All

    by Paul A Offit, MD ...
    In 2014, California suffered the largest and deadliest outbreak of pertussis, also known as "whooping cough," in more than fifty years. This tragedy was avoidable. An effective vaccine has been available since the 1940s. In recent years other diseases, like measles and mumps, have also made a comeback. The reason for these epidemics can be traced to a group whose vocal proponents insist, despite ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Yes, You Can Get Pregnant

    Natural Ways to Improve Your Fertility Now and into Your 40s

    by Aimee E. Raupp, MS, LAc ...
    The complete guide to getting pregnant and improving fertility naturally even if you've been told your chances of conception are lowWorried about your ability to have children in the next five years? Have you been trying to get pregnant for a while now and it's just not happening? Does it seem like every woman you know is having a hard time getting pregnant and you don't want that to be you when ... Read more

    $16.19 USD

  • An Introduction to Gerontology

    Edited by Ian Stuart-Hamilton ...
    With the world's population getting increasingly older, there has never been a more pressing need for the study of old age and ageing. An Introduction to Gerontology provides a wide-ranging introduction to this important topic. By assuming no prior expert knowledge and avoiding jargon, this book will guide students through all the main subjects in gerontology, covering both traditional areas, such ... Read more

    $52.49 USD

  • Ageing

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Nancy A. Pachana ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Ageing is an activity we are familiar with from an early age. In our younger years upcoming birthdays are anticipated with an excitement that somewhat diminishes as the years progress. As we grow older we are bombarded with advice on ways to overcome, thwart, resist, and, on the rare occasion, embrace, one's ageing. Have all human beings from the various historical epochs and cultures viewed aging ... Read more

    $7.99 USD