Key concepts in social gerontology

Social gerontology is a new and dynamic field reflecting the increasing interest in ageing across the world. This book provides a readily accessible guide to well established and contested issues, as well as new concepts emerging through cutting edge research in the discipline. The entries give concise, lucid knowledge on what constitutes the 'building blocks' of social gerontology and sets out a clear review of the core concepts, both classic and emerging, in this subject area. They go beyond simple definition of the concepts to look at how each issue has shaped the discipline of social gerontology today. This bookis authored by social gerontologists from the UK and the USA. Together they present an interdisciplinary perspective and reflect a global approach to the presentation of key concepts in social gerontology. INDICE: Introduction / Advocacy / Age Integration / Ageing / Ageing in Place / Ageism / Ambivalence / Assisted Living / Bereavement / Biographical Approaches / Care / Care Management / Civic Engagement / Cohort / Convoy Theory / Cultural Ideals / Death and Dying / Dementia / Disability / Elder Mistreatment//Abuse / Environmental Gerontology / Ethnicity / Euthanasia / Family Relations/ Filial Responsibility / Frailty / Gender / Generations / Gerontology / Global Ageing / Housing / Independence / Intergenerational Practice / Life Course Perspective / Lifelong Learning / Loneliness / Long Term Care / Longevity / Palliative Care / Pensions / Population Ageing / Quality of Life / Religion//Spirituality / Retirement / Social Exclusion / Social Relations / Social Support / Social Theories of Ageing / Successful Ageing / Third and Fourth Ages / Triple Jeopardy

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-2272-2
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés