Old Age in Europe: A Textbook of Gerontology

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 K?nemund 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400761333
• ISBN13: 9789400761339
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"