’Essential reading for practitioners, educators and researchers within the general field of social work with older peopl......more
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Social Work & Geriatric Services examines many facets concerning t......more
How well do the places where we live support the wellbeing of older adults? The Canadian population is growing older and......more
This timely book explores what it is like to live in an aged care home: the expectations that new residents and their fa......more
Social change in the twenty-first century is shaped by both demographic changes associated with ageing societies and sig......more
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The exploration of what May Sarton calls the foreign country of old age usually does not go far beyond the familiar: t......more
Age at Work explores the myriad ways in which ’age’ is at ’work’ across society, organizations and workplaces, with spec......more
In the popular imagination, retirement promises a well-deserved rest--idle days spent traveling, volunteering, pursuing ......more
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Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. With an increasingly diverse ageing population, we need to expand our unde......more
This multimethod study of crime and the elderly in a small-town setting approaches the related issues from varied perspe......more
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Three-quarters of deaths in the U.S. today occur to people over the age of 65, following chronic illness. This new exper......more
Three-quarters of deaths in the U.S. today occur to people over the age of 65, following chronic illness. This new exper......more
This fortieth volume of Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics focuses on economic inequality in later life. Cuttin......more
The 21st century has seen growing numbers of seniors turning to migration in response to newfound challenges to traditio......more
The 21st century has seen growing numbers of seniors turning to migration in response to newfound challenges to traditio......more
Offers a multi-dimensional picture of ageing issues in the rural northern context Demonstrates how political positions a......more
Aging and memory - the interaction of these two aspects of life is something that everybody has to face eventually. The ......more
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About 30 percent of hospice patients report a "visitation" by someone who is not there, a phenomenon known in end-of-lif......more
Health programmes that offer help to self-help are meant to empower ageing adults to remain independent and self-suffici......more
Aging, Work, and Retirement presents the reasons older men and women are staying in the workforce as long as they are ab......more
Aging, Work, and Retirement presents the reasons older men and women are staying in the workforce as long as they are ab......more
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East Asia is home to some of the oldest and most rapidly aging populations on earth. Known for Confucian filial piety an......more
Television in the Nursing Home: A Case Study of the Media Consumption Routines and Strategies of Nursing Home Residents ......more
This is the first book to explore how religion, belief and spirituality are negotiated in hospice care. Specifically, it......more
Current understandings of ageing and diversity are impoverished in three main ways. Firstly, with regards to thinking ab......more
Achieve faith and understanding when dealing with the loss of a loved one or a major change in your life! Losses in Late......more
Achieve faith and understanding when dealing with the loss of a loved one or a major change in your life! Losses in Late......more
As life unfolds, things tend to accumulate. When older adults undergo health, residential, and marital changes, they wil......more
Presenting research findings from recent studies, including pilot projects led by the authors in the UK and Brazil, this......more
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As death rates continue to rise, this collection brings together scholars engaged in policy associated with death to ana......more
Originally published in 1978. Drawing on a wide range of sources from social, intellectual, and political history, Old A......more
The ageing of the world’s populations, particularly in Western developed countries, is a well-documented phenomenon; and......more
Chapter 1. Introduction (Amanda Phelan).- Chapter 2. The intersection of ageism and elder abuse (Amanda Phelan & Liat Ay......more
Praise for the first edition: "This book is exemplary in amassing demographic, policy, and sociopsychological data from ......more
Throughout the world’s hinterland regions, people are growing old in resource-dependent communities that were neither or......more
The demographic phenomena of increased life expectancy, increasing global population of older adults, and a larger numbe......more
Later years are changing under the impact of demographic, social and cultural shifts. No longer confined to the sphere o......more
Population ageing and the globalisation of international migration are challenging the research agendas of social scient......more
This book examines the transformations in home lives arising in later life and resulting from global migrations. It prov......more
This study establishes age as a category of literary history, delineating age in its interaction with gender and narrati......more
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Nursing homes are where some of the most vulnerable live and work. In too many homes, the conditions of work make it dif......more
This book emerges from a multi-sectorial and multi-disciplinary conference entitled "Building Hospitable Communities for......more
Nursing homes are where some of the most vulnerable live and work. In too many homes, the conditions of work make it dif......more
Chronicling the evolution of David Gutmann’s cross-cultural, empirical studies on which his developmental theories of ag......more
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What makes for a meaningful life? In the Japanese context, the concept of ikigai provides a clue. Translated as "that wh......more
This book presents a concise description and qualitative exploration of a new residential option for older adults: senio......more
The second edition of this engaging text reflects a welcome new paradigm for aging--that of aging as a positive stage of......more
Ageing in Asia contains a selection of leading social systems and programs, with interesting case-studies offering innov......more
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Despite the stereotype of older adults primarily abusing alcohol, clinical practice insights indicate that the baby-boom......more
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read onli......more
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. With an increasingly diverse ageing population, we need to expand our unde......more
Includes 16 essays which address many issues from a different perspective suggested by the experience of aging in Americ......more
Containing ideas and perspectives, this monograph examines the evolutionary and future considerations for diversity in a......more
"The beauty of this important book lies in its conclusion... This book provides the roadmap that has led us to our curre......more
Transnational migration studies has produced a wealth of literature on migrants’ economic, cultural, social and politica......more
As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories......more
This landmark resource investigates and documents current and predicted trends regarding the experiences of grandparents......more
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and is freely available to read online. This book systematically explores......more
Time and Performer Training addresses the importance and centrality of time and temporality to the practices, processes ......more
Nations that are raising retirement ages appear to work on the assumption that there is appropriate employment available......more
Accessible and instructive, ÂPalliative CareÂguides and inspires health social workers to incorporate palliative care pr......more
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Thanks to advances in technology, medicine, Social Security, and Medicare, old age for many Americans is characterized b......more
This book examines narratives of dementia in contemporary literary texts, studying what is now a pressing issue with dee......more
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This open access book provides a comprehensive perspective on the concept of ageism, its origins, the manifestation and ......more
Praise for the Eighth Edition: "This small volume is not only an excellent learning tool, but also a "must-have" handboo......more
The second edition of this landmark textbook is distinguished by its pioneering approach to encompassing disability and ......more
Today, concerns about the financial stability of Social Security, health care costs, and the supply of caregivers are al......more
The age-friendly community movement is a global phenomenon, currently growing with the support of the WHO and multiple i......more
This is the first book to explore how religion, belief and spirituality are negotiated in hospice care. Specifically, it......more
Drawing from a variety of sources from ageing research, history and gender studies, this book is a rich exploration of t......more
Men, Masculinities, and Aging explores the intersections of generations, class, geographies, and masculinities. It offer......more