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Intimacy and Ageing
New Relationships in Later Life
Av Torbjörn Bildtgård, Peter Öberg
Inbunden, 2017
1237 kr
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To begin new relationships in later life is increasingly common in large parts of the Western world. This timely book addresses the gap in knowledge about late life repartnering and provides a comprehensive map of the changing landscape of late life intimacy.Part of the Ageing in a Global Context …
Intimacy and Ageing
New Relationships in Later Life
Av Torbjörn Bildtgård, Peter Öberg
Häftad, 2018
417 kr
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To begin new relationships in later life is increasingly common in large parts of the Western world. This timely book addresses the gap in knowledge about late life repartnering and provides a comprehensive map of the changing landscape of late life intimacy.Part of the Ageing in a Global Context …
Environments of Ageing
Space, Place and Materiality
Av Sheila Peace
Inbunden, 2022
769 kr
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Providing the first UK assessment of environmental gerontology, this book enriches current understanding of the spatiality of ageing.Sheila Peace considers how places and spaces contextualise personal experience in varied environments, from urban and rural to general and specialised housing. …
Environments of Ageing
Space, Place and Materiality
Av Sheila Peace
Häftad, 2023
404 kr
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Providing the first UK assessment of environmental gerontology, this book enriches current understanding of the spatiality of ageing.Sheila Peace considers how places and spaces contextualise personal experience in varied environments, from urban and rural to general and specialised housing. …
Ageing and Globalisation
Inbunden, 2016
1273 kr
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Population ageing and globalisation represent two of the most radical social transformations that have occurred. This book provides, for the first time, an accessible overview of how they interact. Ageing has been conventionally framed within the boundaries of nation states, yet demographic …
Ageing and Globalisation
Häftad, 2017
443 kr
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Population ageing and globalisation represent two of the most radical social transformations that have occurred. This book provides, for the first time, an accessible overview of how they interact. Ageing has been conventionally framed within the boundaries of nation states, yet demographic …
Gender, Ageing and Extended Working Life
Cross-National Perspectives
Av Wendy Loretto, Clary Krekula m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1273 kr
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Nations that are raising retirement ages appear to work on the assumption that there is appropriate employment available for people who are expected to retire later. 'Gender, ageing and extended working life' challenges both this narrative, and the gender-neutral way the expectation for extending …
Gender, Ageing and Extended Working Life
Cross-National Perspectives
Av Wendy Loretto, Clary Krekula m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
457 kr
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Nations that are raising retirement ages appear to work on the assumption that there is appropriate employment available for people who are expected to retire later. 'Gender, ageing and extended working life' challenges both this narrative, and the gender-neutral way the expectation for extending …
Ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Spaces and Practices of Care
Inbunden, 2016
1311 kr
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This collection of in-depth ethnographic analysis examines the impact of local and global transformations on the care, or lack of care, older people receive in Sub-Saharan Africa. This volume provides the pan-African evidence and analysis needed to move forward debates about how to address the long …
Ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Spaces and Practices of Care
Häftad, 2018
485 kr
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This collection of in-depth ethnographic analysis examines the impact of local and global transformations on the care, or lack of care, older people receive in Sub-Saharan Africa. This volume provides the pan-African evidence and analysis needed to move forward debates about how to address the long …
Ethnicity and Old Age
Expanding our Imagination
Inbunden, 2019
1203 kr
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Winner of the Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award 2021.Part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, this book proposes a new research agenda for scholarship that focuses on ethnicity, race and old age. It argues that in a time of increased international migration, population ageing and …
Ethnicity and Old Age
Expanding our Imagination
Häftad, 2020
401 kr
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Winner of the Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award 2021.Part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, this book proposes a new research agenda for scholarship that focuses on ethnicity, race and old age. It argues that in a time of increased international migration, population ageing and …
Age-Friendly Cities and Communities
A Global Perspective
Av Tine Buffel, Sophie Handler m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
1273 kr
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As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people living in urban areas. In this book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, leading international …
Age-Friendly Cities and Communities
A Global Perspective
Av Tine Buffel, Sophie Handler m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
471 kr
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As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people living in urban areas. In this book, part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, leading international …
Intersections of Ageing, Gender and Sexualities
Multidisciplinary International Perspectives
Av Andrew King, Kathryn Almack m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1273 kr
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Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. With an increasingly diverse ageing population, we need to expand our understanding of how social divisions intersect to affect outcomes in later life. This edited collection examines ageing, gender, and sexualities from multidisciplinary and …
Ageing in Everyday Life
Materialities and Embodiments
Av Stephen Katz
Inbunden, 2018
1273 kr
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Applying interdisciplinary perspectives about everyday life to vital issues in the lives of older people, this book maps together the often taken-for-granted aspects of what it means to age in an ageist society.Part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, the two parts address the materialities …
Ageing in Everyday Life
Materialities and Embodiments
Av Stephen Katz
Häftad, 2019
457 kr
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Applying interdisciplinary perspectives about everyday life to vital issues in the lives of older people, this book maps together the often taken-for-granted aspects of what it means to age in an ageist society.Part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, the two parts address the materialities …
Precarity and Ageing
Understanding Insecurity and Risk in Later Life
Av Amanda Grenier, Chris Phillipson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1273 kr
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What risks and insecurities do older people face in a time of both increased longevity and widening inequality? This edited collection develops an exciting new approach to understanding the changing cultural, economic and social circumstances facing different groups of older people. Exploring a …
Precarity and Ageing
Understanding Insecurity and Risk in Later Life
Av Amanda Grenier, Chris Phillipson m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
378 kr
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What risks and insecurities do older people face in a time of both increased longevity and widening inequality? This edited collection develops an exciting new approach to understanding the changing cultural, economic and social circumstances facing different groups of older people. Exploring a …
Intersections of Ageing, Gender and Sexualities
Multidisciplinary International Perspectives
Av Andrew King, Kathryn Almack m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
429 kr
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Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. With an increasingly diverse ageing population, we need to expand our understanding of how social divisions intersect to affect outcomes in later life. This edited collection examines ageing, gender, and sexualities from multidisciplinary and …
Ageing and the Crisis in Health and Social Care
Global and National Perspectives
Inbunden, 2021
1077 kr
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Neoliberal political discourses have normalised the belief in northern European countries that individuals are responsible for their health and wellbeing, regardless of social class, gender or ethnic background.Drawing on examples from Germany, Sweden and the UK, Simmonds critically examines how …
Ageing and the Crisis in Health and Social Care
Global and National Perspectives
Häftad, 2023
416 kr
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Neoliberal political discourses have normalised the belief in northern European countries that individuals are responsible for their health and wellbeing, regardless of social class, gender or ethnic background.Drawing on examples from Germany, Sweden and the UK, Simmonds critically examines how …
Disability and Ageing
Towards a Critical Perspective
Av Ann Leahy
Inbunden, 2021
1311 kr
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Establishing a critical and interdisciplinary dialogue, this text engages with the typically disparate fields of social gerontology and disability studies. It investigates the subjective experiences of two groups rarely considered together in research – people ageing with long-standing disability …
Disability and Ageing
Towards a Critical Perspective
Av Ann Leahy
Häftad, 2023
442 kr
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Establishing a critical and interdisciplinary dialogue, this text engages with the typically disparate fields of social gerontology and disability studies. It investigates the subjective experiences of two groups rarely considered together in research – people ageing with long-standing disability …
Care for Older Adults in India
Living Arrangements and Quality of Life
Av Ajay Bailey, Martin Hyde m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
1273 kr
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India’s ageing population is growing rapidly; over 60s constitute 7 per cent of the total population and this is projected to triple in the next four decades. Drawing on a wide range of studies, this book examines living arrangements across India and their impact on the care and wellbeing of older …
Care for Older Adults in India
Living Arrangements and Quality of Life
Av Ajay Bailey, Martin Hyde m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
404 kr
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India’s ageing population is growing rapidly; over 60s constitute 7 per cent of the total population and this is projected to triple in the next four decades. Drawing on a wide range of studies, this book examines living arrangements across India and their impact on the care and wellbeing of older …
Retirement Migration and Precarity in Later Life
Av Marion Repetti, Toni Calasanti
Inbunden, 2023
1203 kr
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The last few decades have seen an increase in the migration of ageing people from richer Northern and Western countries to poorer Southern and Eastern countries. This book seeks to understand the motivation behind retirement migration and how precarity in later life contributes to this trend. …
Retirement Migration and Precarity in Later Life
Av Marion Repetti, Toni Calasanti
Häftad, 2025
365 kr
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The last few decades have seen an increase in the migration of ageing people from richer Northern and Western countries to poorer Southern and Eastern countries. This book seeks to understand the motivation behind retirement migration and how precarity in later life contributes to this trend. …
Ageing and the Media
International Perspectives
Av Virpi Ylänne
Inbunden, 2022
1024 kr
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Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing and cognitive performance of older people.This international collection examines different dimensions …
Ageing and the Media
International Perspectives
Av Virpi Ylänne
Häftad, 2024
404 kr
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Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing and cognitive performance of older people.This international collection examines different dimensions …
