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Paperback. Providing anoverview of the future research challenges for economists and social scientists concerning population ageing, pensions, health and social care in Europe, this book examineshow scientific research can provide cutting-edge evidence on income securityand well-being of the elderly, and labour markets and older workers." Editor(s): Van Soest, Arthur H. O.; Zaidi, A. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBL; JKSN; JPQB; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349328680
- ISBN
- 9781349328680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
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€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. This book explores the nexus between gender, ageing and culture in dancers practicing a variety of genres. It challenges existing cultural norms which equate ageing with bodily decline and draws on an interdisciplinary theoretical framework to explore alternatives for developing a culturally valued mature subjectivity through the practice of dance. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ASD; JFSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349325153
- ISBN
- 9781349325153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardback. Series: Mobility and Politics. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; JHBD; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137556141
- ISBN
- 9781137556141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.13
€ 66.13
Paperback. A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners. Organised around the four themes of personhood, care, social representations and social differentiation, Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JH; MBN; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119397878
- ISBN
- 9781119397878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.60
€ 29.60
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
€ 139.18
€ 139.18
Ageing, Care Need and Quality of Life: The Perspective of Care Givers ...
. Ed(S): Doblhammer, Gabriele; Scholz, Rembra...
paperback. Editor(s): Doblhammer, Gabriele; Scholz, Rembrandt. Series: Demografischer Wandel - Hintergrunde Und Herausforderungen. Num Pages: 243 pages, 41 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531166261
- ISBN
- 9783531166261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
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
€ 162.23
€ 162.23
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
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
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
€ 200.43
€ 200.43
Hardback. Seeking to better understand what it means to grow older in contemporary Britain from the perspective of older people themselves, this richly detailed ethnographic study engages in debates over selfhood and people's relationships with time. Series Editor(s): Smith, Alexander. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 275 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719083082
- ISBN
- 9780719083082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.35
€ 156.35
paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1988th Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333453131
- ISBN
- 9780333453131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.39
€ 61.39
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€ 40.17
€ 41.99
€ 40.17
Hardback. This important and timely volume brings together a distinguished set of international scholars who provide rich information about the social, economic, political, and historical factors responsible for shaping ageing policy in the Mediterranean region. Editor(s): Troisi, Joseph; Kondratowitz, Hans-Joachim von. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447301066
- ISBN
- 9781447301066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Hardback. In-depth ethnographic analysis provides the pan-African evidence and analysis needed to move forward debates about who and how to address the long term care needs of older people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Editor(s): Hoffman, Jaco; Pype, Katrien. Series: Ageing in a Global Context. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFSP31; JHB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447325253
- ISBN
- 9781447325253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Paperback. This book provides a unique critical perspective on the changing nature of later life by examining the engagement of older people with consumer society in Britain since the 1960s. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFT; JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348821
- ISBN
- 9781861348821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.09
€ 40.99
€ 39.09
Hardback. Editor(s): Bueno, Valquiria; Lord, Janet; Jackson, Thomas. Num Pages: 194 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MJCM; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319433639
- ISBN
- 9783319433639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. What happens to punks, goths, break-dancers and queer scene participants as they become older? Tackling assumptions that spectacular 'youth cultures' involvement ceases with the onset of adulthood, this book features original case studies to explore how participants reconcile their continuing involvement with ageing bodies and shifting identities. Editor(s): Hodkinson, Paul; Bennett, Andy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 bw illus. BIC Classification: AVG; JFCK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847888358
- ISBN
- 9781847888358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Dominguez-Rue, Emma; Nierling, Linda. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP31; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837629576
- ISBN
- 9783837629576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. This book examines ageing in the context of the many faiths and cultures that make up Western society, and provides carers with the knowledge they need to deliver appropriate care to people of all faiths. Chapters are written by authoritative figures from each of the world's major faith groups about the beliefs and practices of their older people. Editor(s): MacKinlay, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRLK; JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849050067
- ISBN
- 9781849050067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82