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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825751203321

Autore

Victor Christina R

Titolo

The social context of ageing / / Christina R. Victor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2005

ISBN

1-134-59818-1

1-134-59819-X

1-280-23254-4

0-203-33859-6

9786610232543

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Disciplina

305.26

Soggetti

Aging - Social aspects

Older people - Social conditions

Older people - Health and hygiene

Older people - Services for

Gerontology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-352) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 The social perspective on ageing; 2 Theoretical perspectives on the study of ageing; 3 Methodological aspects of the study of ageing; 4 The demographic context; 5 Health and illness; 6 Psychological health and well-being; 7 Family and social networks; 8 Material resources in later life; 9 Caring networks; 10 Services for older people; 11 The future of old age; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive text focuses on the social contexts of ageing, looking at the diversity of ageing and older people, and at different factors that are important to experiences of old age and ageing. It includes key chapters on:theoretical and methodological bases for the study of ageingdemographic context of the 'ageing' populationhealth and illnessfamily and social networksformal and informal care and other services for older people.Providing an invaluable introduction to the major issues involved in the study of ageing, this b