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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 130.32
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
€ 62.54
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 102.82