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  • Improving Competence Across the Lifespan

    Building Interventions Based on Theory and Research

    Edición de Dolores Pushkar, William M. Bukowski, Alex E. Schwartzman, Dale M. Stack, Donna R. White ...
    This book arises from a conference held in November 1996 designed to examine how competence can be improved in the different stages ofthe lifespan. To this end, we brought together eminent researchers in different areas of human development—infancy, childhood, and adulthood, including the late adult years. The conference was based on the premise that discussion arising from the interfaces of ... Leer más

    $143.99 USD

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  • Aging Together

    Dementia, Friendship, and Flourishing Communities

    de Susan H. McFadden, John T. McFadden ...
    Never in human history have there been so many people entering old age—roughly one-third of whom will experience some form of neurodegeneration as they age. This seismic demographic shift will force us all to rethink how we live and deal with our aging population.Susan H. McFadden and John T. McFadden propose a radical reconstruction of our societal understanding of old age. Rather than ... Leer más

    $27.99 USD

  • Reforms in Long-Term Care Policies in Europe

    Investigating Institutional Change and Social Impacts

    Edición de Costanzo Ranci, Emmanuele Pavolini ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Over the last two decades, many changes have happened to the social welfare policies of various industrial countries. Citizens have seen their pensions, unemployment benefits, and general healthcare policies shrink as “belt tightening” measures are enforced. But in contrast, long-term care has seen a general growth in public financing, an expansion of beneficiaries, and, more generally, an attempt ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Environmental Gerontology in Europe and Latin America

    Policies and Perspectives on Environment and Aging

    Edición de Diego Sánchez-González, Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book looks at the relationships between the physical-social environment and the elderly in Europe and Latin America, from the Environmental Gerontology perspective and through geographical and psychosocial approaches. It addresses the main environmental issues of population ageing, based on an understanding of the complex relationships, adjustments and adaptations between different ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work

    de Parin Dossa, Cati Coe, Neda Deneva, Yanqiu Rachel Zhou, Kristin Elizabeth Yarris, Erin L. Raffety, Mushira Mohsin Khan, Karen Kobayashi, Loretta Baldassar0, Delores V. Mullings1 ...
    Series series Global Perspectives on Aging
    Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work documents the social and material contributions of older persons to their families in settings shaped by migration, their everyday lives in domestic and community spaces, and in the context of intergenerational relationships and diasporas. Much of this work is oriented toward supporting, connecting, and maintaining kin members and kin ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

  • Rural Aging in 21st Century America

    de J. V. Oh Edmund ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book investigates sociological, demographic and geographic aspects of aging in rural and nonmetropolitan areas of the United States. Population aging is one of the most important trends of the 20th and 21st centuries, and it is occurring worldwide, especially in more developed countries such as the United States. Population aging is more rapid in rural than urban areas of the U.S. In 2010, 15 ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Conceptual and Methodological Issues on the Adjustment to Aging

    Perspectives on Aging Well

    de Sofia von Humboldt ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book approaches the concept of adjustment to aging and endeavors to build reader understanding of this construct through a critical review and discussion. Once the reader understands the origins and nature of adjustment to aging, a second innovation encompasses the development of a proposed empirical model of adjustment to aging and the analysis of its components and correlates. Measures to ... Leer más

    $49.99 USD

  • The Collective Spirit of Aging Across Cultures

    Edición de Nancy Giunta, Gaynell M. Simpson, Halaevalu F.Ofahengaue Vakalahi ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    The collective, inclusive, and intersectional framework used in this book speaks to the significance of understanding aging across diverse cultures from multiple perspectives, but still as a shared human experience. The underlying message of the book is that although we are unique and different in our aging processes, we are ultimately connected through this physical, mental and spiritual ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Cross-Cultural and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives in Social Gerontology

    Edición de Tannistha Samanta ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This volume intends to re-establish social gerontology as a discipline that has pragmatic links to policy and practice. Collectively, the chapters enrich public debates about the moral, cultural and economic questions surrounding aging, thereby ameliorating the “problems” associated with aging societies. This volume is uniquely cross-cultural, theory-driven and cross-disciplinary. It fills a gap ... Leer más

    $107.99 USD

  • Health and Cognition in Old Age

    From Biomedical and Life Course Factors to Policy and Practice

    Edición de Anja K. Leist, Jenni Kulmala, Fredrica Nyqvist ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    In recent years, the aim of research on aging has shifted from prolonging life to fostering healthy and cognitively robust old age. In order to improve the quality of life of older people, we need to better understand cognitive aging as well as bodily aging.Health and Cognition in Old Age assembles the cream of research across varied medical, mental health, and social disciplines, and demonstrates ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Ambient Assisted Living

    7. AAL-Kongress 2014 Berlin, Germany, January 21-22, 2014

    Edición de Reiner Wichert, Helmut Klausing ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    In this book, leading authors in the field discuss developments of Ambient Assisted Living. The contributions have been chosen and invited at the 7th AAL congress, Berlin. It presents new technological developments which support the autonomy and independence of individuals with special needs. As the technological innovation raises also social issues, the book addresses micro and macro economical ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Reciprocity and Dependency in Old Age

    Indian and UK Perspectives

    de Sue Thompson ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book highlights (1) the significance of reciprocity for the maintenance of self-esteem in old age and (2) the negative implications for the well-being of dependent older people when that significance goes unrecognized and, as a consequence, opportunities to give back to society, as well as take from it, are not facilitated by those in a position to do so. The discussion draws on research ... Leer más

    $143.99 USD