Ageing and Place
Published on 10. November 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
268 pages
978-0-415-48165-6 (ISBN)
Description
During recent years, an increasing amount of academic research has focused on older people with a particular emphasis on settings, places and spaces. This book provides a comprehensive review of research and the policy area of 'ageing and place'.
An insightful book on an important topic, Andrews and Phillips have together edited a valuable information and reference source for those with interests in the spatial dimensions of ageing in the twenty-first century. Ranging from macro-scale perspectives on the distribution of older populations on national scales, to the meaning of specific local places and settings to older individuals, on the micro-scale, the book spans an entire range of research traditions and international perspectives.
An insightful book on an important topic, Andrews and Phillips have together edited a valuable information and reference source for those with interests in the spatial dimensions of ageing in the twenty-first century. Ranging from macro-scale perspectives on the distribution of older populations on national scales, to the meaning of specific local places and settings to older individuals, on the micro-scale, the book spans an entire range of research traditions and international perspectives.
Reviews / Votes
'I highly recommend this book, as it leaves the reader with a greater appreciation for the role of spaces, places and landscapes in the lives of older adults.' - Ageing and Society, Volume 2/2 - 2005'With an average chapter length of fourteen pages, the book has a rather breezy feel and read. Readers will find these chapters useful springboards toward deeper explorations in ageing, including work by the authors themselves' - The Professional Geographer, Volume 58 - 2006
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Illustrations
12 s/w Zeichnungen
12 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
415 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-48165-6 (9780415481656)
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Persons
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Content
List of Figures and Tables. List of Contributors. Introduction 1. Geographical Studies in Ageing: Progress and Connections to Social Gerontology Gavin J. Andrews and David R. Phillips 2. Placing Ageing: Positionings in the Study of Older People Robin A. Kearns and Gavin J. Andrews 3. Multi-Disciplinary Configurations in Gerontology Pia C. Kontos 4. International Demographic Transitions Kevin McCracken and David R. Phillips 5. Residential Homes: From Distributions in Space to the Elements of Place Gavin J. Andrews 6. Home as a New Site of Care Provision and Consumption Janine Wiles 7. Healthy Ageing in the Community Helen Bartlett and Nancye Peel 8. The Physically Ageing Body and the Use of Space Kichu Nair 9. Environment and Psychological Responses to Ageing Robyn Findlay and Deirdre McLaughlin 10. Ageing in Rural Communities: Vulnerable People in Vulnerable Places Alun E. Joseph and Denise Cloutier-Fisher 11. Ageing and the Urban Environment David R. Phillips, Oi-Ling Siu, Anthony G.-O. Yeh and Kevin H. C. Cheng 12. Imagined Landscapes of Age and Identity Andrew Blaikie 13. Cataloguing Old Age Bill Bytheway and Julia Johnson 14. Making Space for Identity Sheila M. Peace, Caroline Holland and Leonie Kellaher References. Index.