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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

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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
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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

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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
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Public Enemies

Dueling Writers Take On Each Other and the World

by Michel Houellebecq, Bernard-Henri Lévy ...

Translated by Miriam Rachel Frendo, Frank Wynne ...

The international publishing sensation is now available in the United States—two brilliant, controversial authors confront each other and their enemies in an unforgettable exchange of letters.In one corner, Bernard-Henri Lévy, creator of the classic Barbarism with a Human Face, dismissed by the media as a wealthy, self-promoting, arrogant do-gooder. In the other, Michel Houellebecq, bestselling ... Read more

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The international publishing sensation is now available in the United States—two brilliant, controversial authors confront each other and their enemies in an unforgettable exchange of letters.In one corner, Bernard-Henri Lévy, creator of the classic Barbarism with a Human Face, dismissed by the media as a wealthy, self-promoting, arrogant do-gooder. In the other, Michel Houellebecq, bestselling
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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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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:
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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

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"[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
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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

$55.99 USD

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
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Suicide Run

Three Harry Bosch Stories

by Michael Connelly ...

LAPD Detective Harry Bosch as we've never seen him before, in three never-before-collected stories.In "Suicide Run," the apparent suicide of a beautiful young starlet turns out to be much more sinister than it seems. In "Cielo Azul," Bosch is haunted by a long-ago closed case -- the murder of a teenage girl who was never identified. As her killer sits on death row, Bosch tries one last time to get ... Read more

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LAPD Detective Harry Bosch as we've never seen him before, in three never-before-collected stories.In "Suicide Run," the apparent suicide of a beautiful young starlet turns out to be much more sinister than it seems. In "Cielo Azul," Bosch is haunted by a long-ago closed case -- the murder of a teenage girl who was never identified. As her killer sits on death row, Bosch tries one last time to get
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The Mile Marker Murders

by C.W. Saari ...

Series Book 1 - the Tyler Bannister FBI series
When Caleb Williamson, a career officer with the CIA, disappears, officials are left wondering whether he is a spy who has defected or the victim of a crime.Meanwhile, Williamson's friend, FBI agent Tyler Bannister, is focused on catching an extortionist who has threatened to unleash a biological poison if a multimillion dollar demand is not met. When Williamson turns up dead alongside the corpses ... Read more

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When Caleb Williamson, a career officer with the CIA, disappears, officials are left wondering whether he is a spy who has defected or the victim of a crime.Meanwhile, Williamson's friend, FBI agent Tyler Bannister, is focused on catching an extortionist who has threatened to unleash a biological poison if a multimillion dollar demand is not met. When Williamson turns up dead alongside the corpses
... Read more
Angle of Investigation

Three Harry Bosch Stories

by Michael Connelly ...

LAPD Detective Harry Bosch tackles three tough cases that span a legendary career in this never-before-collected trio of stories.In "Christmas Even," the case of a burglar killed in mid-heist leads Bosch to retrace a link to his past. In "Father's Day," Bosch investigates a young boy's seemingly accidental death and confronts his own fears as a father. In "Angle of Investigation," Bosch delves ... Read more

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LAPD Detective Harry Bosch tackles three tough cases that span a legendary career in this never-before-collected trio of stories.In "Christmas Even," the case of a burglar killed in mid-heist leads Bosch to retrace a link to his past. In "Father's Day," Bosch investigates a young boy's seemingly accidental death and confronts his own fears as a father. In "Angle of Investigation," Bosch delves
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The Burning Room

by Michael Connelly ...

Series Book 17 - A Harry Bosch Novel
In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Detective Harry Bosch and his rookie partner investigate a cold case that gets very hot ... very fast.In the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, not many murder victims die a decade after the crime. So when a man succumbs to complications from being shot by a stray bullet ten years earlier, Bosch catches a case in which the body is still fresh, but any other clues are ... Read more

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In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Detective Harry Bosch and his rookie partner investigate a cold case that gets very hot ... very fast.In the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, not many murder victims die a decade after the crime. So when a man succumbs to complications from being shot by a stray bullet ten years earlier, Bosch catches a case in which the body is still fresh, but any other clues are
... Read more

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