Introduction to Gerontology

Informationen zum Autor Ian Stuart-Hamilton is Professor of Developmental Psychology and Faculty Head of Research and External Activity at the University of Glamorgan. He has been teaching lifespan psychology for over twenty-five years and has written six textbooks including The Psychology of Ageing, which was the winner of an award from the British Medical Association and shortlisted for the British Psychological Society's Book of the Year award. Klappentext A wide-ranging and multidisciplinary introduction to the key topics in ageing! for students of gerontology. Zusammenfassung Offers a wide-ranging and student-friendly introduction to gerontology (the study of old age and ageing)! covering both traditional and contemporary topics. Chapters are written by experts from a variety of fields! covering all the key topics and cutting-edge research in this increasingly important discipline. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction Ian Stuart-Hamilton; 2. The biology of ageing: a primer João Pedro de Magalhães; 3. Fostering resilience, promoting health, and preventing disease in older adults Sharon Ostwald and Carmel Dyer; 4. Ageing and health: managing co-morbidities and functional disability in older people Carmel Dyer and Sharon Ostwald; 5. Social care and older people Raymond Ngan; 6. Cognitive processes and ageing Paul Verhaeghen; 7. The psychology of atypical ageing Bob Woods; 8. Sociological perspectives on ageing Kate Davidson; 9. Retirement Lynn McDonald; 10. Sexuality and ageing Rebecca Flyckt and Sheryl A. Kingsberg; 11. Policies on ageing Suzanne Wait; 12. Cross-cultural differences in ageing Sandra Torres; 13. Technology and ageing Anthea Tinker; 14. Literary portrayals of ageing Diana Wallace; 15. Palliative care for older adults Lynn O'Neill and Sean Morrison; 16. Conclusions Ian Stuart-Hamilton.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Stuart-Hamilton, Ian (University of Glamorgan) Stuart-Hamilton
• Assisted by: Ian Stuart-Hamilton (Editor), Stuart-Hamilton Ian (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2011
• EAN: 9780521513302
• ISBN: 978-0-521-51330-2
• No. of pages: 458
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Psychologie des Alters und Alterns, Altersgruppen: ältere Menschen, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Psychology of ageing, Health psychology, Age groups: the elderly, Maturation & Ageing