First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company....more

Create programs that make good use of the leisure time of the elderly, and of those who care for them Caregiving is a vi......more

The field of gerontology, the study of aging, has emerged as an area of increasing importance. This book is an introduct......more

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Constructing the Life Course offers a social constructionist perspective on personal experience through time. The text s......more

From the opening sequence, in which mid-nineteenth-century Indian fishermen hear the possibility of redemption in an old......more

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As our society ages, the topic of cognitive aging is becoming increasingly important. This volume provides an accessible......more

The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from Its Beginnings to the Mid-1970s is chock full of entertaining essays t......more

A massive restructuring of health care in virtually all the wealthy nations of the West has offloaded services and costs......more

Explore feminist ideals and advocacy for aging women in health care, home life, work, and retirement! Fundamentals of Fe......more

These nine essays blend documentary history, oral history, and ethnographic observation to shed light on the complex wor......more

" . . . a moving, deep series of insights into the suicide’s world . . . " --Kirkus Reviews Jean Améry (Auschwitz surviv......more

This volume focuses on the experience of growing old as it is linked to societal factors. Ryff and Marshall construct th......more

"Aging Public Policy: Bonding the Generations" is presented in three parts. Part One describes the policy process as a r......more

For people over the age of sixty, New York City is a cluttered attic-a mess of valuables that cannot be ignored, but tha......more

For people over the age of sixty, New York City is a cluttered attic-a mess of valuables that cannot be ignored, but tha......more

"An important contribution to the on-going national dialogue concerning the need for planning for an increasingly aged p......more

Social theorists have yet to assess the cultural implications of population aging. This book traces the historical emerg......more

Aging in women has traditionally been defined by the menopause, however it is often social and economic changes which ar......more

Teaching philosophy to retired people should be a path to wisdom, Ron Manheimer thought. He was right, but in an unexpec......more

As the baby boom generation ages, the number of older adults continues to increase at a dramatic rate. This trend has cr......more

In this timely and authoritative overview on social gerontology and social theory, Chris Phillipson outlines the changin......more

In this timely and authoritative overview on social gerontology and social theory, Chris Phillipson outlines the changin......more

The Last Choice establishes that preemptive suicide in advanced age can be rational: that it can make good sense to evad......more

The Last Choice establishes that preemptive suicide in advanced age can be rational: that it can make good sense to evad......more

Former president Jimmy Carter reflects on aging, blending memoir, anecdote, political savvy, and practical advice to tru......more

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In Understanding the Older Consumer, Barrie Gunter provides a detailed examination of the demographic, behavioural and p......more

Spirituality and Ageing presents the experience of ageing as an opportunity for spiritual reflection and affirmation of ......more

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Recent community care changes have raised fundamental issues about the changing role of the public, voluntary and inform......more

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Designed to complement any of the standard textbooks in social gerontology, this work is a set of 19 chapters in 12 cate......more

After Stroke: Enhancing Quality of Life brings together an extraordinary selection of advice, practical survivor techniq......more

From the author of Writing a Woman’s Life comes an inspirational reflection on aging and the gift of life in your 70s an......more

Mental Health Practice in Geriatric Health Care Settings emphasizes the major research and clinical findings realized in......more

Mental Health Practice in Geriatric Health Care Settings emphasizes the major research and clinical findings realized in......more

The study presented in this volume examines how older women’s identities are socially constructed and, in particular, ho......more

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With the transformation of the elderly into the major political force in American politics, older Americans have used th......more

An invaluable, step-by-step guide for understanding the basic problems and concerns of the growing population of adults ......more

Statistics show that women live longer than men, and that they constitute a substantial majority of the North American p......more

Most studies of geriatric patients have focused on nursing homes. In fact, most people are placed in these institutions ......more

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Questioning the boundaries between self and society, change and stability, the author includes classic treatments on gen......more

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Recently, the communication discipline has devoted increasing energy toward the study of aging, yet most of the research......more

Discuss the theoretical developments in the international field of ageing. This book covers social sciences and humaniti......more

First published in 1997. This work describes the relationship between intergenerational practice and theory by combining......more

Based on open-ended interviews with adult children and children-in-law, this book documents how plain folk from the work......more

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Methuselah is the elderly patient and Echo is the admiring soul, the therapist, who gives Methuselah back to himself by ......more

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Through the process of group dynamics, many of today’s elderly have found solutions to problems by participating in grou......more

This book presents the result of the MART study, an action funded under the TIDE (Technology Initiative for Disabled and......more

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This edited volume examines the social networks of older people in nine countries from a range of perspectives in order ......more

An attractive, easy to use library of information about productive activities that are available to help retirees lead s......more

In Old Age in Late Medieval England, Joel T. Rosenthal explores the life spans, sustained activities, behaviors, and men......more

The exercise programming guidelines provided in this book focus on functional fitness training and safety and demonstrat......more

No other reference provides such a comprehensive and timely overview of theory and research on family relationships, the......more

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In Disciplining Old Age Stephen Katz gives us a sophisticated and theoretically rigorous approach to what gerentology do......more

Providing a unique combination of perspectives, treatment approaches and expertise, The Practical Handbook of Clinical G......more

Most studies of ageing have been done by the non-aged. To correct this imbalance, Hazan enlisted the resources of an unu......more

A Volume in the Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique Few mental health professionals are adequately trained......more

Until recently, older men were not a social phenomenon commanding great attention. Older men are a distinct minority amo......more

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This authoritative guide is quite unique in how it covers sources dealing with injury prevention for the elderly in a co......more

This very first comprehensive book-length reference guide dealing with older adult education synthesizes current informa......more

Following an introduction that outlines the history and projects the future of gerontology, the authors offer insightful......more

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