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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

€ 44.07

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

€ 118.31

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

€ 119.26

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

€ 51.99
€ 51.54

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

€ 11.99
€ 10.73

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

€ 102.95

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
€ 39.30

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

€ 95.99

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
€ 40.64

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

€ 35.99
€ 34.96

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

€ 28.80

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

€ 130.32

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

€ 62.54

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

€ 151.83

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

€ 102.95

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

€ 187.58

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

€ 146.37

paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBD; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789051703825
ISBN
9789051703825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

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
€ 39.12

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

€ 102.82

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