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Télécharger le livre : The Collective Spirit of Aging Across Cultures
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The Collective Spirit of Aging Across Cultures
Nancy Giunta , Gaynell M. Simpson , Halaevalu F.Ofahengaue Vakalahi
The collective, inclusive, and intersectional framework used in this book speaks to the significance of understanding aging across diverse cultures from multiple perspectives, but still as a shared human experience. The underlying message of the book is that although we...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2014-01-28
Collection : International Perspectives on Aging
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Télécharger le livre : Technologies for Active Aging
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Technologies for Active Aging
Gloria Gutman , Andrew Sixsmith
The challenge of population aging requires innovative approaches to meet the needs of increasing numbers of older people. Emerging information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as pervasive computing and ambient assistive technology, have considerable...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2013-05-16
Collection : International Perspectives on Aging
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Télécharger le livre : Aging in European Societies
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Aging in European Societies
Constantinos Phellas
Between longer life expectancies and declining birth rates, Europe’s elder population is growing into a sizable minority with considerable impact on nations, health systems, and economies—in other words, global implications as well as local and regional ones. Those...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-10-02
Collection : International Perspectives on Aging
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Télécharger le livre : The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging
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The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging
Steven L. Arxer , John W. Murphy
This book looks at the symbolic side of globalization, development, and aging. Many of the dimensions that are discussed represent updates of past debates but some are entirely new. In particular, globalization is accompanied by subtle social imagery that profoundly...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-09-14
Collection : International Perspectives on Aging
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Télécharger le livre : Aging in Hong Kong
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Aging in Hong Kong
Jean Woo
With the longest life expectancy for men and the second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies our planet’s aging population. The daily lives of its older adults closely match the advantages and disadvantages experienced by urban elders in other developed countries. For...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-09-06
Collection : International Perspectives on Aging
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Télécharger le livre : Aging and Health in Africa
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Aging and Health in Africa
Pranitha Maharaj
Population aging is a matter of global concern. It often occurs in tandem with changes in the health profile of the population. In Africa, many countries are already facing a high burden of communicable diseases. However, as more and more children survive childhood and...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-08-16
Collection : International Perspectives on Aging
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Télécharger le livre : Population Aging
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Population Aging
Donald T. Rowland
Population Aging: The Transformation of Societies presents an overview and international comparison of the causes, consequences and policy implications of one of the major processes of change in contemporary societies. It provides a foundation for understanding and...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-04-26
Collection : International Perspectives on Aging
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Télécharger le livre : Aging in Comparative Perspective
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Aging in Comparative Perspective
Ian Gillespie Cook , Jamie Halsall
This book examines the key aging processes in seven countries (United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Japan, China, Nepal, and South Africa) and the main policies that have been, and are being, developed to deal with this rapid change in the demographic profile. It...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-02-03
Collection : International Perspectives on Aging
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Télécharger le livre : Aging in China
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Aging in China
Sheying Chen , Jason L. Powell
China, which is fast on its way to becoming the most powerful economic force in the world, has four unique characteristics that distinguish it from other countries in Asia: (1) The proportion of aging population is growing faster than that of Japan (the country...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-02-02
Collection : International Perspectives on Aging
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147,69 €
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