The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing is a state-of-the-art guide to the current body of knowledge, theory, policy and practice relevant to age researchers and gerontologists around the world. It contains almost 80 original chapters, commissioned and written by the world's leading gerontologists from 16 countries and 5 continents. The broad focus of the book is on the behavioural and social sciences but it also includes important contributions from the biological and medical sciences. It provides comprehensive, accessible and authoritative accounts of all the key topics in the field ranging from theories of ageing, to demography, physical aspects of ageing, mental processes and ageing, nursing and health care for older people, the social context of ageing, cross cultural perspectives, relationships, quality of life, gender, and financial and policy provision. This handbook will be a must-have resource for all researchers, students and professionals with an interest in age and ageing.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521533706
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91386873
Product Key Features
Author
Malcolm L. Johnson
Publication Name
The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Sociology
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
772 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
203mm
Item Weight
1500g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
Editor
Malcolm L. Johnson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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