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Paperback. Contains key selections by major researchers on the everyday aspects of growing older. Breaks down stereotypes and provides a more accurate, positive view of the elderly. Lively examples drawn from both qualitative and quantitative research. 28 essays are divided into eight thematic parts for ease in learning and teaching. Editor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F.; Holstein, James A. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631217084
ISBN
9780631217084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.11

Hardback. aeo Contains key selections by major researchers on the everyday aspects of growing older. aeo Breaks down stereotypes and provides a more accurate, positive view of the elderly. aeo Lively examples drawn from both qualitative and quantitative research. aeo 28 essays are divided into eight thematic parts for ease in learning and teaching. Editor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F.; Holstein, James A. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 32. Weight in Grams: 994.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631217077
ISBN
9780631217077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.91

Hardcover. This volume explores the many ethical issues involving the elderly, their care, and their role in society - urgent concerns that have only recently come to the forefront. Series: Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics and Society. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBDC; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Humana Press
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032019
ISBN
9780896032019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.94

Paperback. Explores the many ethical issues involving the elderly, their care and their role in society. Nancy Jecker looks at: the ageing individual; ageing and filial responsibility; distributive justice in an ageing society; and philosophical reflections on ageing and death. Editor(s): Jecker, Nancy S. Series: Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics and Society. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032552
ISBN
9780896032552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612098388
ISBN
9781612098388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.00
€ 70.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Bodine, Renaud; Bucher, Danielle R. Num Pages: 195 pages, 1 Illustration. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
195
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624171710
ISBN
9781624171710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.02
€ 149.67

Paperback. This practical guide is designed for anyone working with children, adolescents and their families. The guide is split into two sections, aggression and bullying, and encompasses definitions on the different forms of bullying. It also offers useful guidance on tackling the behaviour. Series: Parent, Adolescent & Child Training Skills S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSP2; JMC; JNHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854333513
ISBN
9781854333513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.46

Paperback. Reveals that much of what we dread about aging is actually the result of ageism - which we can, and should, battle as strongly as we do racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226101866
ISBN
9780226101866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.90

Hardcover. Tells the story of how women's organizations got savvy - framing the issues strategically, seizing political opportunities in the international environment, and taking advantage of mobilizing structures - and overcame the cultural opposition of many UN-member states to broadly define the issues in women's rights as an international cause. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589011748
ISBN
9781589011748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.04

Paperback. The Agenda for Social Justice: Solutions 2016 provides accessible insights into some of the most pressing social problems in the United States and proposes public policy responses to those problems. It offers recommendations for action around key issues for social justice. Editor(s): Muschert, Glenn; Perrucci, Robert; Shefner, Jon. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447332886
ISBN
9781447332886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.27

Paperback. Addresses the formation and fragmentation of identity in today's postmodern world. It surveys the range of 20th-century sociology to deconstruct those nostrums of subjective meaning, personal power and autonomous selfhood that comprise its semantics of agency. Series: Postmodern Social Futures. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847691791
ISBN
9780847691791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.26

Paperback. Editor(s): Nelson, Todd D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533409
ISBN
9780262533409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 43.97

Paperback. The worldwide population of adults ages 60 and over has rapidly become the fastest growing age group, making the study of ageism a pressing social issue. Editor(s): Levy, Sheri R.; MacDonald, Jamie; Nelson, Todd D.; Bettencourt, Ann. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). BIC Classification: JFSP; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119280996
ISBN
9781119280996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. Humans automatically categorize others in social perception. Some categorizations - race, gender, and age -- are so automatic that they are termed "primitive categories. " As we categorize, we develop stereotypes about the categories. Researchers know much about racism and sexism, but comparatively little about prejudice based on age. Editor(s): Nelson, Todd D. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 61, Number 2
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405139441
ISBN
9781405139441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198725329
ISBN
9780198725329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447300908
ISBN
9781447300908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.37

Hardcover. This book focuses on older people as makers of meaning and insight, highlighting the ways older people form part of social and symbolic landscapes and the types of wisdom they can offer. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847425935
ISBN
9781847425935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.30

Paperback. Using a life course approach, which emphasises the importance of recognising the effects of different life experiences on different groups of individuals and the interlinkage between phases of the life course, the book explores the ways in which bases of structural advantage and disadvantage have cumulative impacts on the situation of older people. Editor(s): Arber, Sara; Evandrou, Maria. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853021800
ISBN
9781853021800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.96

Paperback. The ageing of the population has enormous policy implications for health care. This important new textbook, written by a leader in the field, covers key questions such as the fitness of older people in the future, the widening inequalities in the health of older people and how health in old age reflects habits and behaviour in earlier life. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG; MBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420879
ISBN
9781847420879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.03

Hardcover. Series: Key Issues in Modern Sociology. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP31; JHB; JMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Anthem Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857283290
ISBN
9780857283290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

Hardback. This study focuses on the elderly who are without children for a variety of reasons and are therefore lacking in family support networks in the face of shrinking or non-existent state welfare systems. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571816146
ISBN
9781571816146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.77

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305224
ISBN
9781447305224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.37

Hardback. A carefully crafted study of ageing in Ireland, one of the countries hardest hit by the Eurozone financial crisis, presenting a critical analysis of ageing and social policy in a country under tight austerity measures. Editor(s): Carney, Gemma M.; Ni Leime, Aine. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFSP3; JHBD; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316237
ISBN
9781447316237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.23

Paperback. This book addresses the shortfall in knowledge regarding older people's attachment to deprived neighbourhoods, offering a re-conceptualisation of environmental gerontology. The author examines new research, challenging the common view that ageing 'in place' is optimal, particularly within areas that present multiple risks to the individual. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422705
ISBN
9781847422705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.62

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