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Author:   Gavin J. Andrews (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) ,  David R. Phillips (Lingnan University, Hong Kong) ,  David R Phillips
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780415481656

ISBN 10:   0415481651
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   10 November 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables. List of Contributors. Introduction 1. Geographical Studies in Ageing: Progress and Connections to Social Gerontology Gavin J. Andrews and David R. Phillips 2. Placing Ageing: Positionings in the Study of Older People Robin A. Kearns and Gavin J. Andrews 3. Multi-Disciplinary Configurations in Gerontology Pia C. Kontos 4. International Demographic Transitions Kevin McCracken and David R. Phillips 5. Residential Homes: From Distributions in Space to the Elements of Place Gavin J. Andrews 6. Home as a New Site of Care Provision and Consumption Janine Wiles 7. Healthy Ageing in the Community Helen Bartlett and Nancye Peel 8. The Physically Ageing Body and the Use of Space Kichu Nair 9. Environment and Psychological Responses to Ageing Robyn Findlay and Deirdre McLaughlin 10. Ageing in Rural Communities: Vulnerable People in Vulnerable Places Alun E. Joseph and Denise Cloutier-Fisher 11. Ageing and the Urban Environment David R. Phillips, Oi-Ling Siu, Anthony G.-O. Yeh and Kevin H. C. Cheng 12. Imagined Landscapes of Age and Identity Andrew Blaikie 13. Cataloguing Old Age Bill Bytheway and Julia Johnson 14. Making Space for Identity Sheila M. Peace, Caroline Holland and Leonie Kellaher References. Index.

Reviews

'I highly recommend this book, as it leaves the reader with a greater appreciation for the role of spaces, places and landscapes in the lives of older adults.' - Ageing and Society, Volume 2/2 - 2005 'With an average chapter length of fourteen pages, the book has a rather breezy feel and read. Readers will find these chapters useful springboards toward deeper explorations in ageing, including work by the authors themselves' - The Professional Geographer, Volume 58 - 2006

'I highly recommend this book, as it leaves the reader with a greater appreciation for the role of spaces, places and landscapes in the lives of older adults.' - Ageing and Society, Volume 2/2 - 2005 'With an average chapter length of fourteen pages, the book has a rather breezy feel and read. Readers will find these chapters useful springboards toward deeper explorations in ageing, including work by the authors themselves' - The Professional Geographer, Volume 58 - 2006

Author Information

Gavin J. Andrews is Professor and Chair, Department of Health Aging and Society at McMaster University. Recent publications include Sociology of Ageing: A Reader (Rawat, 2008) and Primary Health Care: People, Practice, Place (Ashgate, 2008). David R. Phillips is Chair Professor of Social Policy and Academic Dean of Social Sciences at Lingnan University in Hong Kong. Recent edited books include Ageing in the Asia-Pacific Region (Routledge, 2000) and Ageing and Long-term Care: National Policies in the Asia-Pacific (IDRC and Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2002).

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