Ageing, Dementia and the Social Mind

A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia -- with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners.
* Organised around the four themes of personhood, care, social representations and social differentiation
* Provides a critical look at dementia and demonstrates how sociology and other disciplines can help us understand its social context as well as the challenges it poses
* Contributing authors explore the social terrain, responding in part, to Paul Higgs' and Chris Gilleard's highly influential work on ageing
* Breaks new ground in giving specific attention to the social and cultural dimensions of responses to dementia

Info autore

Paul Higgs, PhD is Professor of the Sociology of Ageing at the UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences, UK. He holds Fellowships from the Academy of Social Sciences and the Gerontological Society of America. Chris Gilleard, PhD is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London, UK.

Riassunto

A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners. Organised around the four themes of personhood, care, social representations and social differentiation,

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul Higgs, Chris Gilleard, Paul Gilleard Higgs, Pau Higgs, Chris Higgs Gilleard, P Higgs, Paul (University College Higgs
• Con la collaborazione di: Pau Higgs (Editore), Gilleard (Editore), Paul Higgs (Editore), Chris Gilleard (Editore), Higgs Paul (Editore), Gilleard (Editore), Gilleard Chris (Editore)
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.09.2017
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche
• EAN: 9781119397878
• ISBN: 978-1-119-39787-8
• Numero di pagine: 168
• Serie: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs; Sociology of Health and Illnes; Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs; Sociology of Health and Illnes
• Categorie: Soziologie, Sozialpolitik, Demenz, Altern, Sociology, Social Policy, Gerontology, Health & Social Care, Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen, Social Policy & Welfare, Sozialpolitik u. Wohlfahrt, Sociology of Health & Illness, Soziologie d. Gesundheit u. Krankheit, Public Health / Praxis, Public Health Practice, Ageism, Fourth Age, paul higgs books, medical sociology and dementia, medical sociology dementia, dementia social policy, medical sociology of old age, fourth age sociology, fourth age theories, chris gilleard, paul higgs, ageing sociology, dementia sociological constructions, Sociology of Ageing, ageing and demential sociology
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