This work covers theoretical developments and issues influencing the study of adult ageing. It explores contemporary trends in social policy drawing on the expe

Aging and Social Policy in the United States guides students through an exploration of social policies and policymaking that address the needs of older adults a

This book attempts to identify two central areas for the study of aging and the epistemological differences and continuities between them: constructions of agin

The field of gerontology has often been criticized for being "data-rich but theory-poor." The editors of this book address this issue by stressing the importanc

The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing, first published in 2005, is a guide to the body of knowledge, theory, policy and practice relevant to age researchers