Old Age In Europe A Textbook of Gerontology /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Komp, Kathrin (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Aartsen, Marja (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Aging,
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Geriatrics.; Aging.; Demography.; Social Sciences.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.

Europe currently is the oldest continent in the world and its population is still ageing. This demographic shift affects society, economy, and welfare states. Scholars from various disciplines and the public noted this development and wonder what effects it may have, but lack adequate information. T...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword: Alan Walker
• 1: Introduction: Older People under the Magnifying Glass: Kathrin Komp and Marja Aartsen
• 2: Bio- and Health Gerontology: How Ageing Changes our Bodies: Joel Ankri and Bernard Cassou
• 3: Gerontopsychology: Ageing is all in your Head: Mike Martin, Nathan Theill and Vera Schumacher
• 4: Social Gerontology: Older People and Everybody Else: Christina Victor
• 5: Political Gerontology: Population Ageing and the State of the State: Kathrin Komp
• 6: Economic Gerontology: Older People as Consumers and Workers: Jolanta Perek-Bialas and Joop J. Schippers
• 7 Gero-Technology: Old Age in the Electronic Jungle: Harald Künemund and Nele Tanschus
• 8: Cultural Gerontology: Valuing Older People: Ricca Edmondson
• 9: Conclusion: The Future of Greying Europe: Marja Aartsen and Kathrin Komp
• Glossary
• Annex: Answers to the Quizzes.