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Paperback. Editor(s): Hyden, Goran. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349149841
ISBN
9781349149841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Hardback. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQB; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403933225
ISBN
9781403933225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349516568
ISBN
9781349516568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.42

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
€ 44.21

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

€ 46.41

Paperback. International in viewpoint, this book explores ageism, discrimination and mistreatment of older adult workers, advancing the view that people who choose to work into old age should be able to do so in environments that promote dignity and are free of abuse. Editor(s): Brownell, Patricia J.; Kelly, James J. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JPVH; KJMV2; MJX; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400796393
ISBN
9789400796393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.74

Hardback. International in viewpoint, this book explores ageism, discrimination and mistreatment of older adult workers, advancing the view that people who choose to work into old age should be able to do so in environments that promote dignity and are free of abuse. Editor(s): Brownell, Patricia J.; Kelly, James J. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JPVH; KJMV2; MJX; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400755208
ISBN
9789400755208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.93

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

€ 52.78

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

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardcover. The book explores the relationship between embodiment and the production of the key structures which frame agency to map out potential for social change. It uses modalities of ageing embodiment in the context of sport participation in later life, specifically Master athletics, including barriers, opportunities and physiological dimensions. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBS; JHMC; WSKC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 383.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230517592
ISBN
9780230517592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.46

Paperback. The book explores the relationship between embodiment and the production of the key structures which frame agency to map out potential for social change. It uses modalities of ageing embodiment in the context of sport participation in later life, specifically Master athletics, including barriers, opportunities and physiological dimensions. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSP; JFSP31; JHB; JHBK; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349355198
ISBN
9781349355198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.62

Hardcover. How has popular film, television and fiction responded to the realities of an ageing Western population? This volume analyses this field of representation to argue that, while celebrations of ageing as an inspirational journey are increasing, most depictions still focus on decline and deterioration. Editor(s): Whelehan, Imelda; Gwynne, Joel. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137376527
ISBN
9781137376527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

paperback. Editor(s): Whelehan, Imelda; Gwynne, Joel. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2014
SKU
V9781349477715
ISBN
9781349477715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.22

Hardcover. This book outlines the methodology and results of the Fiction and the Cultural Mediation of Ageing Project, led by a research team from Brunel University, UK. It investigates how older people resist stereotypical cultural representations of ageing and demonstrates the importance of narrative understanding to social agency. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230390935
ISBN
9780230390935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSP; JFSP31; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349351428
ISBN
9781349351428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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

€ 105.87

Paperback. A wide range of contributors focus on major issues in ageing such as autonomy, agency, frailty, lifestyle, social isolation, dementia and professional challenges in social work and participatory research. Editor(s): Baars, Jan; Dohmen, Joseph; Grenier, Amanda; Phillipson, Professor Chris. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
POLICY PRESS
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447300892
ISBN
9781447300892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.17

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

€ 98.70

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

€ 41.37

Hardcover. Providing an overview of the future research challenges for economists and social scientists concerning population ageing, pensions, health and social care in Europe, this book examines how scientific research can provide cutting-edge evidence on income security and well-being of the elderly, and labour markets and older workers. Editor(s): Bovenberg, Lans; Van Soest, Arthur H. O.; Zaidi, Asghar. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSG; KFFP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230282902
ISBN
9780230282902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.28

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