En god ålderdom beskrivs ofta som möjlig för alla att uppnå och äldre beskrivs som en enhetlig kategori. Denna bok tar sin utgångspunkt i att åldrande och pensionering inte är homogena erfarenheter som utplånar skillnader mellan individer. Författarna visar hur livsvillkoren för äldre m�[...]
This timely new collection presents the most important and influential articles and papers on ageing and later life of the past half century. The editors examine policy creation and implementation, practice and critical gerontology including both feminist and international perspectives. Including an[...]
What is blood? How does it help us? How does it travel around the body? Find answers to all these questions, learn what the heart and lungs do and see what the difference is between veins, arteries and capillaries in this fun non-fiction information book. Useful diagrams and fun cartoons make these [...]
This book provides the most up to date account of the concept of social quality. Developed originally as a response to the promotion of neo-liberal policies in Europe, the idea has been taken up and applied in China and East Asia. This book is the key reference point for the continuing spread and ad[...]
This book provides a comprehensive picture of quality of life in old age in five very different European Union countries. Based on systematic review of the evidence in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UIKL by leading national experts the volume constitutes a unique resource for anyo[...]
"The Inner Guide to Egypt" is both a tantalizing tour of Egyptian culture and a unique tool for spiritual enrichment, guiding you on a self-initiation into the Egyptian Mysteries. This rich system for spiritual development uses the Nile as a metaphor for astral travel. As you journey along this rive[...]
This unique book represents the first multi-disciplinary examination of ageing, covering everything from basic cell biology, to social participation in later life, to the representations of old age in the arts and literature. A comprehensive introductory text about the latest scientific evidence on[...]