{"product_id":"ageing-in-society","title":"Ageing in Society","description":"`\u003cb\u003eAgeing in Society\u003c\/b\u003e brings forth exciting new questions, fresh perspectives, and a necessary critical approach to key issues - this is indeed an authoritative introduction. The authors not only have made significant contributions to gerontology, but offer the reader considerations for what could be, not just what is, the design of old age in society. The book will inform students in ways that so many texts in the area, satisfied with comfortable bromides, do not′ -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Jaber Gubrium, Editor of \u003c\/i\u003eJournal of Aging Studies\u003ci\u003e, University of Missouri-Columbia\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e`This completely revised \u003cb\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb\u003eAgeing in Society\u003c\/b\u003e presents one of the most comprehensive pictures of ageing today. Emphasising the dual processes of ageing societies and the experience of ageing, the book offers the reader - student or researcher alike - cogent discussions of the most up to date perspectives and evidence available. The contributors are all leading experts in their fields - comprising a range of important disciplines as they apply to ageing. \u003cb\u003eAgeing in Society\u003c\/b\u003e is a cutting edge text on one of the most important subjects facing the modern world - a must for all students of ageing′ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMike Bury, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of London \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e`The \u003cb\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/b\u003e of the comprehensive textbook \u003cb\u003eAgeing in Society\u003c\/b\u003e extends its scope to include continental Europe, allowing broader as well as deeper insights into recent trends in gerontology. Gerontologists and practitioners are urged not to stop reading before they have reached the insightful last chapter \"Ageing into the future\"!′ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor Dorly Deeg, Editor-in-Chief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e European Journal of Ageing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe T\u003cb\u003ehird Edition\u003c\/b\u003e of this popular and widely-used text provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of  ageing, exploring the key theories, concepts and methods which the behavioural and social sciences contribute to the  subject. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThoroughly revised and updated, \u003cb\u003eAgeing in Society\u003c\/b\u003e reflects new trends in gerontology, incorporating recent developments in theory and research as well as major international and interdisciplinary perspectives. A new chapter on cognitive ageing has been added and key themes, such as social protection, retirement, health and illness, and cultural images of old age are also critically examined. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgeing in Society\u003c\/b\u003e was developed by the British Society of Gerontology to fulfil the need for an authoritative  introduction to social gerontology. As such, it is an ideal resource for students and lecturers in the social and behavioural sciences, as well as for students and practitioners in health and social care.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54248340324696,"sku":"9781412900195","price":212.04,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412900195_2c693f0f-66ac-434e-94a8-826f5c0a1068.jpg?v=1778627729","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/ageing-in-society","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}