Understanding the Life Course: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives
Lorraine Green
€ 78.69
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Understanding the Life Course: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives
Hardcover. Understanding the Life Course provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining important insights from sociology and psychology, the book presents the concept's theoretical underpinnings in an accessible style, supported by real-life examples. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 692.
Understanding the Life Course provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining important insights from sociology and psychology, the book presents the concept�s theoretical underpinnings in an accessible style, supported by real-life examples.
From birth and becoming a parent, to death and grieving for the loss of others, Lorraine Green explores all stages of the life course through key research studies and theories, in conjunction with issues of social inequality and critical examination of lay viewpoints. She highlights the many ways the life course can be interpreted, including themes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745697925
SKU
V9780745697925
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Lorraine Green
Lorraine Green is an independent social sciences and social work consultant, formerly of the Universities of Manchester and Nottingham
Reviews for Understanding the Life Course: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives
"It is excellent to have this second edition of Understanding the Life Course. It is thoroughly updated and Lorraine Green has continued to provide us with a text which is both ambitious and very readable. It will be invaluable to a range of students on both academic and professional courses who require an insightful and integrated sociological and psychological analysis ... Read more