Efforts at cumulative knowledge building in social gerontology have been lax, judging from
research articles published in journals between 1990 and 1994. Too little attention has been …

'Ageing, Corporeality and Embodiment'outlines and develops an argument about the
emergence of a 'new ageing'during the second half of the twentieth century and its …

This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive treatment of the political economy of
aging. From the founder and key thinker in the field comes a work that aims to contribute to …

Sara Arber, profesora de Sociología en la Universidad de Surrey y Jay Ginn, investigadora
en el National Institute for Social Work, coordinan este trabajo elaborado por casi una …

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An analysis of ageing in relation to identity formation, inequality and stratification. The book
outlines a theory of social inequality which encompasses those inequalities associated with …

This book, now in paperback, revisits Peter Townsend's classic study of residential care for
older people in Britain conducted in the late 1950s. It provides not only a fascinating account …

In this important new book, three leading social theorists of old age present a critical review
of key theoretical developments and issues influencing the study of adult ageing. The …

Broad in scope and with global appeal The Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry, second
edition is the definitive resource on old age psychiatry. It comprehensively provides the …

Men, Masculinities, and Aging introduces readers to the gendered nature of aging men's
lives. Edward H. Thompson, noted for his work on men and aging, explores the intersections …