Old Age In Europe

A Textbook of Gerontology

AvKathrin Komp,Marja Aartsen

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Europe currently is the oldest continent in the world and its population is still ageing. To make the explanations easy to understand, the book includes learning tools such as learning objectives, multiple choice questions, and a glossary.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-01-25
Mått:155 x 235 x 9 mm
Vikt:238 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SpringerBriefs in Aging
Antal sidor:141
Upplaga:2013
Förlag:Springer
ISBN:9789400761339

Utforska kategorier

Geriatrik inom Medicin
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword: Alan Walker.- 1: Introduction: Older People under the Magnifying Glass: Kathrin Komp and Marja Aartsen.- 2: Bio- and Health Gerontology: How Ageing Changes our Bodies: Joel Ankri and Bernard Cassou.- 3: Gerontopsychology: Ageing is all in your Head: Mike Martin, Nathan Theill and Vera Schumacher.- 4: Social Gerontology: Older People and Everybody Else: Christina Victor.- 5: Political Gerontology: Population Ageing and the State of the State: Kathrin Komp.- 6: Economic Gerontology: Older People as Consumers and Workers: Jolanta Perek-Bialas and Joop J. Schippers.- 7 Gero-Technology: Old Age in the Electronic Jungle: Harald Künemund and Nele Tanschus.- 8: Cultural Gerontology: Valuing Older People: Ricca Edmondson.- 9: Conclusion: The Future of Greying Europe: Marja Aartsen and Kathrin Komp.- Glossary.- Annex: Answers to the Quizzes.