Summary
Contents
Subject index
Social gerontology is a new and dynamic field reflecting the increasing interest in aging 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.
Quality of Life
Quality of Life
A multidimensional concept embracing subjective and objective appreciation of an older person's life situation in the context of their socio-cultural and economic environment.
There is a proliferation of definitions, models and measures of quality of ...
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