The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing Contributor(s): Johnson, Malcolm L. (Editor), Bengtson, Vern L., Coleman, Peter G. |
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ISBN: 0511610718 ISBN-13: 9780511610714 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $191.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Psychology | Developmental - General |
Dewey: 305.26 |
Series: Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology |
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Publisher Description: Containing almost 80 original chapters, commissioned and written by the world's leading gerontologists from 16 countries and 5 continents, the broad focus of this handbook is on the behavioral and social sciences as well as important contributions from the biological and medical sciences. It provides comprehensive, accessible and authoritative accounts of all the key topics in the field, The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing is a state-of-the-art guide to the current body of knowledge, theory, policy and practice relevant to age researchers and gerontologists around the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Malcolm L.: - Malcolm L. Johnson is Professor of Health and Social Policy (Emeritus) University of Bristol and Director of the International Institute on Health and Ageing.Bengtson, Vern L.: - Vern Bengtson is the AARP/University Chair in Gerontology and Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California.Coleman, Peter G.: - Peter G. Coleman is Professor of Psychogerontology at the University of Southampton, Fellow of the British Psychological Society (FBPsS) and Chartered Health Psychologist.Kirkwood, Thomas B. L.: - Tom Kirkwood is Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the Institute for Ageing and Health at the University of Newcastle, and a Council Member of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences. |