Key Concepts in Social Gerontology
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Key Concepts in Social Gerontology

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Key Concepts in Social Gerontology

About this book

"Far from a dictionary, the concepts are portrayed as complex, and conflicting definitions and usages are both noted and evaluated... Each article includes a (necessarily selective) set of references, and cross-references to other concepts included in the book... Moreover, the coverage and evaluation of the concepts is right at the current leading edge in a rapidly moving field."
- Victor Marshall, Department of Sociology and Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 "The concepts are very clear and very relevant, and fantastic for my group of undergraduate students... I found each concept to be succinctly and simply captured, holding enough information to satisfy initial cravings and complex enough to tempt further reading... I had originally thought that this book would provide supplementary reading as part of my ?Healthy Ageing? course, but have changed my mind to essential reading now I have had the opportunity to read the entire book."
- Dr Meredith Tavener, Groningen University 

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 significance in practice. They go beyond simple definitions 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.

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subject index

Abbeyfield houses 30
abuse of elderly 79–82
Action for Advocacy 7
active euthanasia 91–2
activities of daily living (ADLs) 105, 157
activity theory 119, 205
advocacy 5–8
Advocacy Charter (2002) 7
Africa, life expectancies 123
African Americans 184, 201, 218
Age and Ageing (journal) 119
Age Concern
Age Concern Cymru, survey of advocacy services 7–8
death and dying 69
disability 77, 78
palliative care 163–4
age groupings
cohorts see cohorts
conceptualisation of life span in terms of 214
First and Second Ages 215
Fourth Age see Fourth Age
generations see generations
Third Age see Third Age
age integration 9–11, 147
age stratification theory 55, 56
age-as-leveller hypothesis 218
ageing 1, 2, 13, 14, 37, 83, 89, 112, 207
biological 12, 15, 153
concept 16, 22
dimensions of 12–13
disability, increasing risk of 75, 76
diversity in 51, 53
global 122–5
interventions 15–16
in place 17–21
social theories 204–8
successful see successful ageing
ageing and society paradigm 56
‘Ageing Enterprise, The’ 120
Ageing in Society (journal) 119
ageism 16, 21–4, 95, 151, 192
see also discrimination
attempts to combat 22–4
origins 21–2
agnosia, in dementia 70
Alzheimer, Alois/Alzheimer’s disease 71
ambivalence 25–8, 98
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 52–3
anaesthesia 92, 93
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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction: Social Gerontology – ‘New Science, New Concepts’
  7. Advocacy
  8. Age Integration
  9. Ageing
  10. Ageing in Place
  11. Ageism
  12. Ambivalence
  13. Assisted Living
  14. Bereavement
  15. Biographical Approaches
  16. Care
  17. Care Management
  18. Civic Engagement
  19. Cohort
  20. Convoy Theory
  21. Cultural Ideals
  22. Death and Dying
  23. Dementia
  24. Disability
  25. Elder Mistreatment/Abuse
  26. Environmental Gerontology
  27. Ethnicity
  28. Euthanasia
  29. Family Relations
  30. Filial Responsibility
  31. Frailty
  32. Gender
  33. Generations
  34. Gerontology
  35. Global Ageing
  36. Housing
  37. Independence
  38. Intergenerational Practice
  39. Life-course Perspective
  40. Lifelong Learning
  41. Loneliness
  42. Longevity
  43. Long-term Care
  44. Palliative Care
  45. Pensions
  46. Population Ageing
  47. Quality of Life
  48. Religion/Spirituality
  49. Retirement
  50. Social Exclusion
  51. Social Relations
  52. Social Support
  53. Social Theories of Ageing
  54. Successful Ageing
  55. Third and Fourth Age
  56. Triple Jeopardy
  57. Bibliography
  58. Name Index
  59. Subject Index