Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism

Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism

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Publisher's Synopsis

This open access book provides a comprehensive European perspective on the concept of ageism, its origins, the manifestation and consequences of ageism, as well as ways to respond to and research ageism. The book represents a collaborative effort of researchers from over 20 countries and a variety of disciplines, including, psychology, sociology, gerontology, geriatrics, pharmacology, law, geography, design, engineering, policy and media studies. The contributors have collaborated to produce a truly stimulating and educating book on ageism which brings a clear overview of the state of the art in the field. The book serves as a catalyst to generate research, policy and public interest in the field of ageism and to reconstruct the image of old age and will be of interest to researchers and students in gerontology and geriatrics.

This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Book information

ISBN: 9781013269271
Publisher: Creative Media Partners, LLC
Imprint: Saint Philip Street Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 582
Weight: 1619g
Height: 279mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 32mm