Geographical Gerontology

Perspectives, Concepts, Approaches
Herausgeber: Skinner, Mark W; Cutchin, Malcolm P; Andrews, Gavin J

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Produktbeschreibung

This book advances the field of 'geographical gerontology' - a burgeoning body of interdisciplinary scholarship encompassing the application of geographical concepts and approaches to the study of ageing, old age and older populations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 667g
• ISBN-13: 9781138241152
• ISBN-10: 1138241156
• Artikelnr.: 50434329

Autorenporträt

Mark W. Skinner, Ph.D., is Professor of Geography, Canada Research Chair in Rural Aging, Health and Social Care, and Director, Trent Centre for Aging & Society, Trent University, Canada. Gavin J. Andrews, Ph.D., is Professor and founding Chair, Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University, Canada. Malcolm P. Cutchin, Ph.D., is Professor, Department of Health Care Sciences, Wayne State University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Part I. Introduction 1. Introduction to geographical gerontology
Mark W. Skinner, Gavin J. Andrews and Malcolm P. Cutchin 2 Space and place
in geographical gerontology Gavin J. Andrews, Malcolm P. Cutchin and Mark
W. Skinner Part II. Geographical perspectives on ageing 3. Health
geographies of ageing Janine L. Wiles 4. Social and cultural geographies of
ageing Christine Milligan and Anna Tarrant 5. Population geographies of
older people Mark W. Rosenberg and Kathi Wilson 6. Planning and design of
ageing communities Judith E. Phillips 7. Environment and ageing Keith Diaz
Moore Part III. Geographical scales of inquiry 8. Global ageing David R.
Phillips and Zhixin Feng 9. Ageing in low- and middle-income countries
Andrea Rishworth and Susan J. Elliott 10. Urban ageing: new agendas for
geographical gerontology Tine Buffel and Chris Phillipson 11. Rural ageing
Mark W. Skinner and Rachel Winterton 12. Ageing communities Sarah A. Lovell
13. Household spaces of ageing Anne Martin-Matthews and Denise S. Cloutier
14. Embodiment and emotion in later life Rachel Herron Part IV. Key issues
in geographical gerontology 15. Explaining the ageing in place realities of
older adults Stephen Golant 16. Being in place Graham D. Rowles 17. Active
relationships of ageing people and places Malcolm P. Cuthcin 18. Older
persons, place and health care accessibility Neil Hanlon 19. Mobilities and
ageing Anthony C. Gatrell 20. Constructions of old-age social exclusion
Kieran Walsh 21. Employed caregivers in the ageing family Gillian M. Joseph
and Alun E. Joseph 22. Ageing landscapes Robin Kearns and Tara M. Coleman
23. Therapeutic landscapes of ageing Rachel Winterton Part V. Discussion
24. On the interdisciplinary challenge of geographical gerontology Sheila
Peace 25. Geographical gerontology: progress and possibilities Malcolm P.
Cutchin, Mark Skinner and Gavin J. Andrews