Ageing and Place

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

During recent years, an increasing amount of academic research has focused on older people with a particular emphasis on settings, places and spaces. This book provides a comprehensive review of research and the policy area of 'ageing and place'. An insightful book on an important topic, Andrews and Phillips have together edited a valuable information and reference source for those with interests in the spatial dimensions of ageing in the twenty-first century. Ranging from macro-scale perspectives on the distribution of older populations on national scales, to the meaning of specific local places and settings to older individuals, on the micro-scale, the book spans an entire range of research traditions and international perspectives.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-11-10
Mått:156 x 234 x 35 mm
Vikt:500 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Studies in Human Geography
Antal sidor:268
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415481656

Utforska kategorier

Geriatrik inom Medicin
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Gavin J. Andrews, David R. Phillips

Recensioner i media

'I highly recommend this book, as it leaves the reader with a greater appreciation for the role of spaces, places and landscapes in the lives of older adults.' - Ageing and Society, Volume 2/2 - 2005'With an average chapter length of fourteen pages, the book has a rather breezy feel and read. Readers will find these chapters useful springboards toward deeper explorations in ageing, including work by the authors themselves' - The Professional Geographer, Volume 58 - 2006

Innehållsförteckning

List of Figures and Tables. List of Contributors. Introduction 1. Geographical Studies in Ageing: Progress and Connections to Social Gerontology Gavin J. Andrews and David R. Phillips 2. Placing Ageing: Positionings in the Study of Older People Robin A. Kearns and Gavin J. Andrews 3. Multi-Disciplinary Configurations in Gerontology Pia C. Kontos 4. International Demographic Transitions Kevin McCracken and David R. Phillips 5. Residential Homes: From Distributions in Space to the Elements of Place Gavin J. Andrews 6. Home as a New Site of Care Provision and Consumption Janine Wiles 7. Healthy Ageing in the Community Helen Bartlett and Nancye Peel 8. The Physically Ageing Body and the Use of Space Kichu Nair 9. Environment and Psychological Responses to Ageing Robyn Findlay and Deirdre McLaughlin 10. Ageing in Rural Communities: Vulnerable People in Vulnerable Places Alun E. Joseph and Denise Cloutier-Fisher 11. Ageing and the Urban Environment David R. Phillips, Oi-Ling Siu, Anthony G.-O. Yeh and Kevin H. C. Cheng 12. Imagined Landscapes of Age and Identity Andrew Blaikie 13. Cataloguing Old Age Bill Bytheway and Julia Johnson 14. Making Space for Identity Sheila M. Peace, Caroline Holland and Leonie Kellaher References. Index.