Hello all,
Just wanted to let you know about Judith Phillips et al's new textbook,
which publishes next month.
http://www.uk.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book229197&
If you'd like to see an inspection copy for teaching or a review copy
for a journal, give me a shout. Hope it's of interest!
Key Concepts in Social Gerontology
Judith E Phillips, Kristine J Ajrouch & Sarah Hillcoat-Nalletamby
"I welcome this book's refreshing approach to developing an
understanding of fifty major concepts being employed in social
gerontology. Far from a dictionary, the concepts are portrayed as
complex, and conflicting definitions and usages are both noted and
evaluated. The joint UK-US authorship promotes a much needed
international approach to the field-something all too lacking in most
American textbooks and theoretical articles. Each article includes a
(necessarily selective) set of references, and cross-references to other
concepts included in the book. Readers might enjoy a 'follow the
cross-reference' adventure, which will situate each concept in a set of
related concepts at the same, a broader, or a narrower level. Moreover,
the coverage and evaluation of the concepts is right at the current
leading edge in a rapidly moving field" - Victor Marshall, Dept. of
Sociology and Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
Social gerontology is a new and dynamic field reflecting the increasing
interest in ageing across the world. This book provides a readily
accessible guide to well established and contested issues, as well as
new concepts emerging through cutting edge research in the discipline.
The entries give concise, lucid knowledge on what constitutes the
'building blocks' of social gerontology and sets out a clear review of
the core concepts, both classic and emerging, in this subject area. Each
concept is explored in terms of its history, application, usefulness to
theory and research, and its significance in practice. They go beyond
simple definition of the concepts to look at how each issue has shaped
the discipline of social gerontology today.
This book is authored by social gerontologists from the UK and the USA.
Together they present an interdisciplinary perspective and reflect a
global approach to the presentation of key concepts in social
gerontology.
Concepts covered:
Advocacy
Age Integration
Ageing
Ageing in Place
Ageism
Ambivalence
Assisted Living
Bereavement
Biographical Approaches
Care
Care Management
Civic Engagement
Cohort
Convoy Theory
Cultural Ideals
Death and Dying
Dementia
Disability
Elder Mistreatment/Abuse
Environmental Gerontology
Ethnicity
Euthanasia
Family Relations
Filial Responsibility
Frailty
Gender
Generations
Gerontology
Global Ageing
Housing
Independence
Intergenerational Practice
Life Course Perspective
Lifelong Learning
Loneliness
Long Term Care
Longevity
Palliative Care
Pensions
Population Ageing
Quality of Life
Religion/Spirituality
Retirement
Social Exclusion
Social Relations
Social Support
Social Theories of Ageing
Successful Ageing
Third and Fourth Ages
Triple Jeopardy
Best,
Michael Ainsley
Textbook Marketing
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