Author: Stuart-Hamilton, Ian.
Publication year: 2011
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 9780521734950 (pbk.) : 0521734959 (pbk.) : 9780521513302 (hbk.) : 0521513308 (hbk.) :
Notes: With the world's population getting increasingly older, there has never been a more pressing need for the study of old age and ageing. This book provides an introduction to this topic. By assuming no prior expert knowledge it will guide students through the main subjects in gerontology, covering traditional and contemporary areas. Specialized.