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The New Science of Ageing
Alan Walker
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Description for The New Science of Ageing
Paperback. This unique book represents the first multi-disciplinary examination of ageing, from basic cell biology to social participation in later life, drawing on the pioneering New Dynamics of Ageing Programme, the UK's largest research programme in ageing. Editor(s): Walker, Alan. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
This unique book represents the first multi-disciplinary examination of ageing, covering everything from basic cell biology, to social participation in later life, to the representations of old age in the arts and literature. A comprehensive introductory text about the latest scientific evidence on ageing, the book draws on the pioneering New Dynamics of Ageing Programme, the UK’s largest research programme in ageing. This programme brought together leading academics from across the arts and humanities, social and biological sciences and fields of engineering and medical research, to study how ageing is changing and the ways in which this process can ... Read more
This unique book represents the first multi-disciplinary examination of ageing, covering everything from basic cell biology, to social participation in later life, to the representations of old age in the arts and literature. A comprehensive introductory text about the latest scientific evidence on ageing, the book draws on the pioneering New Dynamics of Ageing Programme, the UK’s largest research programme in ageing. This programme brought together leading academics from across the arts and humanities, social and biological sciences and fields of engineering and medical research, to study how ageing is changing and the ways in which this process can ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Condition
New
Series
The New Dynamics of Ageing
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447314677
SKU
V9781447314677
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Alan Walker
Alan Walker is Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology at The University of Sheffield. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, holds lifetime achievement awards from the British Gerontological Society and the Social Policy Association and was the ESRC’s first Impact Champion (2013). He directed the New Dynamics of Ageing Programme 2005-14.
Reviews for The New Science of Ageing
"This book contains some of the findings from the wide range of topics which were funded under the important NDA programme. They are a tribute to all the researchers involved" Anthea Tinker, Kings College London "An outstanding collection of studies drawn from a major international research programme. Provides a benchmark against which future research into ageing will be measured" ... Read more