Milne Mental Health in Later Life

Taking a Life Course Approach
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-4473-2339-6
Verlag: Policy Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 360 Seiten

Focusing on mental health rather than mental illness, this book adopts a lifecourse approach to understanding mental health and wellbeing in later life. Well-respected author and scholar Alisoun Milne explores the influences of lifecourse experiences, structural inequalities, socio-political context, history, gender and age related factors and engages with new ways of thinking about preventing mental ill health and promoting mental health in later life. Drawing together material from a number of different fields, the book analyses the meaning and determinants of mental health among older populations and offers a critical review of the lifecourse, ageing and mental health discourse for students, professionals, policy makers and researchers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Milne, Alisoun

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Alterssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Kranken-, Alten- und Behindertenhilfe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Judith Phillips

Introduction

Demography, topography and mental health problems in later life

Mental health, psychological well-being, successful ageing and quality of life

The life course, inequalities and mental health in later life

The impact of age-related risks and inequalities on mental health in later life

Socio-economic disadvantage and poverty

Abuse, mistreatment and neglect

The fourth age, frailty and transitions

The mental health and well-being of people living with dementia

Conceptualising dementia

Promotion and prevention

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Milne, Alisoun
Alisoun Milne is Professor of Social Gerontology and Social Work at the University of Kent. She has a long standing practice and academic interest in mental health in later life.