Ageing And Diversity : Multiple Pathways And Cultural Migrations
Daatland, Svein Olav (EDT); Biggs, Simon J. (EDT)
ISBN 10: 186134547X ISBN 13: 9781861345479
Published by Policy Press, 2004
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To understand contemporary ageing it is necessary to recognise its diversity. Drawing on an extraordinary range of theory, original research and empirical sources, this book assesses the stereotyped conceptions of ageing, and offers a critical and updated perspective.
About the Author: Svein Olav Daatland is a senior researcher at Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), and a former Director of the Norwegian Institute of Gerontology. He has been active in European studies on ageing and the welfare state, and has published extensively on ageing, intergenerational relationships, and welfare policy both in the Nordic countries and internationally. Simon Biggs is currently Professor of Social Gerontology at Keele University, UK. He has published work on social gerontology, social work, applied psychology and social policy both in the UK and the US. He is currently an executive member of the European Masters Programme in Gerontology, sponsored by the European Commission.
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Title: Ageing And Diversity : Multiple Pathways And...
Publisher: Policy Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New