1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910647300503321

Titolo

Geriatrics and Ageing in the Soviet Union : Medical, Political and Social Contexts / / edited by Susan Grant, Isaac McKean Scarborough

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, UK : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2023

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 256 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

305.2

Soggetti

Aging - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Sommario/riassunto

This open access book brings together an eclectic cast of scholars in related disciplines to examine ageing in the Soviet Union, covering the practice of geriatrics, the science of gerontology, and the experience of growing old. Chapters in the book focus on concepts and themes that analyse Soviet ageing in its medical, political and social contexts, both in the Soviet Union and internationally. Ageing was hardly a uniquely Soviet phenomenon: over the past fifty years, moreover, governments and societies have been dealing with steady increases in their ageing populations. Almost paradoxically, however, societal focus on this ageing population, its lives, and its social impact remains extremely limited. Compared to most sciences, gerontology is pitifully underfunded; geriatrics is amongst the least prestigious branches of medicine; and while the world's population is growing undeniably older, great disagreement remains over what can and should be done in response. These were the same challenges that the USSR faced in the post-war decades (1945-1991), and the contributions included in this volume help to flesh out and contextualize the example of Soviet gerontology and geriatrics as one possible model of response. Geriatrics and Ageing in the Soviet Union captures the growing interest in this important subject, demonstrating the influence of ageing on Soviet science and society and the impact of Soviet gerontology and geriatrics at a global level. The book is available under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by



the Wellcome Trust and Liverpool John Moores University.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910994895503321

Autore

Panizza, Mario

Titolo

Geomorfologia culturale : Nuova edizione / Mario Panizza, Sandra Piacente

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bologna, : Bonanno, c2024

ISBN

9788869723285

Edizione

[Nuova edizione]

Descrizione fisica

viii, 356 p. : ill. ; 28 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Piacente, Sandra

Disciplina

551.4

Locazione

SC1

Collocazione

551.4-PAN-1

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia