Gerontology: The Basics

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By Jennifer Sasser and Harry Moody

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Gerontology: The Basics offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of human aging, recognising it as a complex and varied journey influenced by individual and societal factors. The book examines the origins and scope of gerontology, inviting readers to critically explore the challenges and realities of adult ageing and old age within diverse social, cultural, and historical contexts.
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Ideal for students, educators, and anyone interested in the interdisciplinary study of aging, this book is a valuable resource for those seeking a foundational understanding of gerontology.

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Human ageing is a complex, multi-faceted experience that unfolds over an entire lifetime. While human ageing is universal, it is also wildly variable, shaped by individual, social, cultural, political, geographic, and historical contexts. Gerontology: The Basics explores the field of research, education, and practice which takes on the complex and multi-faceted questions, issues, and problems of adult ageing and old age.

Intended for anyone interested in understanding the origins of gerontology and its unique purview, we invite the reader to join us in a critical examination of what we think we know about becoming and being old and, perhaps, be inspired to engage more deeply in their own travels through the life-course.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138775817

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 April 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 5 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 152

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About the Author

Jennifer R. Sasser, Ph.D. is an educational gerontologist, transdisciplinary scholar, and community activist. Jenny served as Chair of the Department of Human Sciences and Founding Director of Gerontology at Marylhurst University, in Portland, Oregon, from 1999 to 2015. In 2016, Jenny joined the part-time faculty in the Gerontology program at Portland Community College.

Harry R. Moody, Ph.D., is retired Vice President for of Academic Affairs for AARP. DC. He is currently Visiting Professor at Tohoku University in Japan, and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Fielding Graduate University. He previously served as Executive Director of the Brookdale Centre on Aging at Hunter College and Chairman of the Board of Elderhostel (now Road Scholar).