Healthy Ageing - A Capability Approach to Inclusive Policy and Practice

This important new book redefines what 'successful' aging means, challenging the idea that physical health is the only criteria to gauge the aging process, and that an aging population is necessarily a burden on society.

List of contents

1. Healthy Aging 2. Capability 3. Security 4. Contribution 5. Social Connections 6. Physical Health 7. Pleasure 8. Autonomy 9. Interconnectivity 10. Conclusions

About the author

Christine Stephens is a Professor in the School of Psychology, Massey Univeristy, New Zealand.
Mary Breheny is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Health, Massey University, New Zealand.

Summary

This important new book redefines what ‘successful’ aging means, challenging the idea that physical health is the only criteria to gauge the aging process, and that an aging population is necessarily a burden on society.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Breheny, Christine Stephens, Christine (Massey University Stephens, Stephens Christine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.2018
• EAN: 9781138193925
• ISBN: 978-1-138-19392-5
• No. of pages: 170
• Series: Critical Approaches to Health
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Nursing, Health & personal development, Psychology of ageing, Health psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Health, Relationships and Personal development