Being and Becoming Old

How does aging affect the interaction between people and their social environment? This intriguing book examines that question from various perspectives, exploring in detail the social and psychological dimensions of the aging process. Drawing on the insights of many disciplines, articles investigate such issues as subjectively evaluated age, facts influencing adjustment, and attitudes, projections, and perceptions of competence.

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Jon Hendricks

Riassunto

How does aging affect interaction between people and their social environment? This book examines that question from various perspectives exploring social and psychological dimensions of aging process. It investigates such issues as subjectively evaluated age, facts influencing adjustment, and attitudes, projections, and perceptions of competence.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jon Hendricks
• Con la collaborazione di: Jon Hendricks (Editore), Hendricks Jon (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 07.05.2019
• Categoria: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultaz; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche
• EAN: 9780415785242
• ISBN: 978-0-415-78524-2
• Numero di pagine: 160
• Serie: Perspectives on Aging and Human Development Series
• Categorie: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology; Age groups: the elderly; Age groups: the elderly / old age