Ageing in Society

`Ageing in Society brings forth exciting new questions, fresh perspectives, and a necessary critical approach to key issues - this is indeed an authoritative introduction. The authors not only have made significant contributions to gerontology, but offer the reader considerations for what could be, not just what is, the design of old age in society. The book will inform students in ways that so many texts in the area, satisfied with comfortable bromides, do not′ - Jaber Gubrium, Editor of Journal of Aging Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia

`This completely revised Third Edition of Ageing in Society presents one of the most comprehensive pictures of ageing today. Emphasising the dual processes of ageing societies and the experience of ageing, the book offers the reader - student or researcher alike - cogent discussions of the most up to date perspectives and evidence available. The contributors are all leading experts in their fields - comprising a range of important disciplines as they apply to ageing. Ageing in Society is a cutting edge text on one of the most important subjects facing the modern world - a must for all students of ageing′ - Mike Bury, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of London

`The Third Edition of the comprehensive textbook Ageing in Society extends its scope to include continental Europe, allowing broader as well as deeper insights into recent trends in gerontology. Gerontologists and practitioners are urged not to stop reading before they have reached the insightful last chapter "Ageing into the future"!′ - Professor Dorly Deeg, Editor-in-Chief European Journal of Ageing

A well organised text that examines many areas required by students on various associated modules. -- Dr Christopher Biela * drupal *
An excellent book tackling many pertinent issues. I have recommended it to my honours year students. -- Dr Diane Willis * drupal *
An encompassing applied view of gerontology in an easy access format for students of all levels -- Dr Paul Nash * drupal *
Plenty of relevant material here so a good general read. -- Dr Vivienne Walkup * drupal *
A valuable book for people caring for older relatives and those working professionally with older people in social work and pastoral settings, including hospitals and residential care. Older people would also find the book useful to inspire and inform them on their own journeys of ageing. -- Miss Frances Jackson * drupal *
The text brings together multiple aspects of ageing in a comprehensive and understandable way. The book is perfect for both students and early researchers to gain an insight into the multi-faceted domain of ageing.   -- Miss Gemma Wilson * drupal *
A very good book, students are able to have a clearer understanding of the ageing process -- Miss HILARY BLACKWELL * drupal *
An updated and reliable book! Provides students with current information surrounding the elderly population! It covers such a broad range of ageing topics, a great comprehnsive guide to ageing! -- Miss Kate Steabler * drupal *
This is a really useful edition of a book which I first read many years ago. It provides a comprehensive overview of the topic and a good multidisciplinary grounding for students.

-- Miss Sarah Housden * drupal *
Superb addition to current clinical reading list and for Health Psychology. Detailed and thorough blending psychosocial issues with biomedical models. -- Miss Taryn Gordon * drupal *
Superb addition to current clinical reading list and for Health Psychology. Detailed and thorough blending psychosocial issues with biomedical models. -- Miss Taryn Gordon * drupal *
A very useful text for our students studying Caring for Older people and looking at the ageing population. A recommended read. -- Miss Tracy Robson * drupal *
This text explores the aging from many different aspects such as biological, psychological and social taking relationships and research consideration. It is an excellent foundation and progressive book for any nursing course. -- Mrs Jillian Taylor * drupal *
This is a very good reading resource for PY2004 DPP level 5. -- Mrs Josephine D Morris * drupal *
This is an ideal book to introduce undergrads to theoretical concepts of ageing and how these are incorporated and interpreted by the wider society. I am adopting this as a supplemental book to a general sociology course, as an example of a social group′s hetrogeneity. This book provides a good chapter explaining the demographics of the ageing population, and explores by individually authored chapters, issues relating to theory, research, work, relationships, environment and cognition; and then concludes with a chapter examining ′ageing into the future′. I would recommend this as an essential read for anybody undertaking sociology modules with content specifically concerning ageing and older people. -- Mrs Julie Peet * drupal *
excellent book that addresses the key ideas in relation to ageing and ageing within contemporary society. fantastic as a teaching aid and novice PHD researchers as it gives so much guidance -- Mrs Karen Wild * drupal *
A good theoretical resource for understanding the complex issues of ageing in today′s society. -- Mrs Tracey Brickell * drupal *
We are using this as part of our Human Growth and Development course and have found it to be a nice addition to our course materials -- Ms Leigh Rauhala * drupal *
I really appreciate the newly added international perspectives and hope to see this wider vision refelected in my students written work. -- Ms Sally Beckwith * drupal *