Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
Anthropological Perspectives on Aging, EPUB eBook

Anthropological Perspectives on Aging EPUB

Edited by Britteny M. Howell, Ryan P. Harrod

EPUB

Download - Immediately Available
Please note: eBooks can only be purchased with a UK issued credit card and all our eBooks (ePub and PDF) are DRM protected.

Description

Anin-depth and wide-ranging approach to the study of older adults in society

Taking a holisticapproach to the study of aging, this volume uses biological, archaeological,medical, and cultural perspectives to explore how older adults have functionedin societies around the globe and throughout human history. As the worldspopulation over 65 years of age continues to increase, this wide-rangingapproach fills a growing need for both academics and service professionals ingerontology, geriatrics, and related fields.


Casestudies from the United States, Tibet, Turkey, China, Nigeria, and Mexicoprovide examples of the ways age-related changes are influenced byenvironmental, genetic, sociocultural, and political-economic variables. Takentogether, they help explain how the experience of aging varies across time andspace. These contributions from noted anthropological scholars examineevolutionary and biological understandings of human aging, the roles of eldersin various societies, issues of gender and ageism, and the role of chronicillness and successful aging among older adults.


Thisvolume highlights how an anthropology of aging can illustrate how older adultsadapt to shifting life circumstances and environments, including changes to theways in which individuals and families care for them. The research in Anthropological Perspectives on Agingcan also help researchers, students, and practitioners reach across disciplinesto address age discrimination and help improve health outcomes throughout thelife course.

Information

Save 10%

£35.00

£31.50

Download - Immediately Available
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Delivered to your inbox

to transfer to your device

eBook Help

Is this the right eBook for
my device? How do I download
this eBook? See help and FAQs pages

Information