The Evolution of British Gerontology

Personal Perspectives and Historical Developments
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-4473-4312-7
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 322 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Half a century of UK gerontology research, theory, policy and practice are under the spotlight in this landmark critical review of the subject that places the country’s achievements in an international context.

Drawing on the archives of the British Society of Gerontology and interviews with dozens of the most influential figures in the field, it provides a comprehensive picture of key developments and issues and looks to the future to plot new directions in thinking. This is the story of the remarkable progress of gerontology, told through the eyes of those who have led it.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bernard, Miriam

Ray, Mo

Reynolds, Jackie

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Alterssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part one: The Ageing of British Gerontology

Gerontology and Gerontologists

British Gerontologists: Who’s Who

Part two: Learning from the Past

The Development of Gerontology

Key Themes in Gerontology’s Evolution

Part three: Lives and Careers in Gerontology

Becoming and Being a Gerontologist

The Personal and the Professional

Do Gerontologists Retire?

Part four: Informing the future

New Directions for Gerontology

Über Autor(innen)

Bernard, Miriam
Miriam Bernard is Emeritus Professor of Social Gerontology at Keele University. She has researched and written widely on ageing, and was President of the British Society of Gerontology from 2010-2012.

Reynolds, Jackie
Jackie Reynolds is the Research Impact Manager at Staffordshire University. She has a PhD in Social Gerontology and her research interests focus on arts, creativity and ageing.

Ray, Mo
Mo Ray is Professor of Health and Social Care at the University of Lincoln. She teaches, researches and writes on ageing and social work with older people.

Miriam Bernard is Emeritus Professor of Social Gerontology at Keele University. She has researched and written widely on ageing, and was President of the British Society of Gerontology from 2010-2012.

Mo Ray is Professor of Health and Social Care at the University of Lincoln. She teaches, researches and writes on ageing and social work with older people.

Jackie Reynolds is Research Impact Manager at Staffordshire University. She has a PhD in Social Gerontology and her research interests focus on arts, creativity and ageing.