Environment and Identity in Later Life [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457922003321
• Autore: Peace Sheila M
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2005
• ISBN: 1-280-94759-4; 9786610947591; 0-335-22741-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 p.)
• Collana: Growing older Environment and identity in later life
• Disciplina: 155.940846; 305.26
• Soggetti: Dwellings; Identity (Psychology) in old age; Older people; Identity (Psychology) in old age - Psychology - Great Britain; Older people - Dwellings; Residence Characteristics; Aged; Self Concept; Demography; Personality Development; Adult; Population Characteristics; Personality; Epidemiologic Measurements; Age Groups; Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms; Public Health; Health Care; Persons; Psychiatry and Psychology; Named Groups; Environment and Public Health; Psychology; Social Sciences; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover page; Halftitle; Series title; Title; Copyright page; List of the figures and tables; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Exploring the relationship between environment and identity for older people, this ethnographic study features older people who talk about their situations and experiences of space and place. It also examines the experience of men and women of different ages and cultures living in a range of different kinds of places.