This first truly comprehensive interdisciplinary, international critique of theory and practice in
lifelong learning as it relates to later life is an absolute tour de force. Alexandra Withnall …

A sense of belonging or attachment to place is believed to help maintain a sense of identity
and well-being, and to facilitate successful adjustments in old age. Older people in particular …

Transitions and the life course: Challenging the constructions of'growing old'explores and
challenges dominant interpretations of transitions as they relate to ageing and the life …

Whilst representations of old age and older people in traditional media have been well
documented, examinations of such representations within social media discourse are still …

" A timely and welcome contribution to the research on loneliness and kindred phenomena."
Lars Andersson, International Journal of Ageing and Later Life, 2010. Developments to the …

This volume of original chapters is designed to bring attention to a neglected area of feminist
scholarship-aging. After several decades of feminist studies we are now well informed of the …

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 …

Dementia1 is a major cause of disability amongst older people and constitutes one of the
most serious challenges facing the older population, their families and health and social …

Vital Memory and Affect takes as its subject the autobiographical memories of
'vulnerable'groups, including survivors of child sexual abuse, adopted children and their …

Human Growth and Development has two parts. The main part is a textbook of thirteen
chapters. The second part is an online resource we've called 'Tangled Webs', which consists …