Age groups: the elderly books

Focuses on what happens after a death has taken place. Drawing on social theory and anthropology, This book reviews...  Read More >>

Social and demographic changes have led to traditional areas of welfare being transformed. The contributors to this...  Read More >>

Drawing on a variety of historical, contemporary, anthropological and literary sources, this book considers the...  Read More >>

The product of a three-year research program, this work focuses on the economic and social implications of aging...  Read More >>

An exploration of age discrimination in the American workplace. Attorney Raymond Gregory traces the history of federal...  Read More >>

This is an historical exploration of the US pensioner movements of the late 1920s through to the early 1950s, and...  Read More >>

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Other topics added to this edition include the proposed new way of measuring poverty, new economic implications...  Read More >>

Other topics added to this edition include the proposed new way of measuring poverty, new economic implications...  Read More >>

The Delicate Balance is a unique and insightful resource for gerontological professionals and students. Discover...  Read More >>

Covers theoretical analyses, reviews, policy analyses and positions and theory-based empirical papers on issues...  Read More >>

Reflects the interest within gerontology in fictional representations of older age. This book is about stories of...  Read More >>

Beautifully written by one of the world's pioneer researchers into the science of aging, ""Time of Our Lives"" is...  Read More >>

This work covers the essentials of a successful K-6 program. It documents several examples of intergenerational...  Read More >>

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By the end of the current decade, many baby boomers will be senior citizens. What policies should we enact to prepare...  Read More >>

An analysis of provider-, environment-, client- and societal-based obstacles to the empowerment of frail elderly...  Read More >>

The newly retired are entering a time of life that is virtually uncharted, a time in which they are free from social...  Read More >>

The experience of men and women in later life varies enormously, not only along lines of gender but also due to...  Read More >>

Offering practical advice for arts therapists and health care professionals, this book emphasizes the importance...  Read More >>

As this book demonstrates, life begins when work ends! When we no longer have to account to the boss and the children...  Read More >>

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