Overview
- This open access book provides a comprehensive perspective on current developments in the field of ageism
- Represents a cross-national and multi-disciplinary collaboration
- Describes all aspects of ageism from its origins to its consequences
Part of the book series: International Perspectives on Aging (Int. Perspect. Aging, volume 19)
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
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“Ayalon and Tesch-Römer’s edited volume takes a social science approach to meticulously examine ageism from various points of view. … The goals for the book include uncovering the origins and manifestations of ageism, to better understand how often and in what situations ageism occurs, and reviewing research designs and interventions that may be effective in countering ageism in a variety of settings and sectors.” (Kate de Medeiros, The Gerontologist, April 13, 2019)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Prof. Dr. Clemens Tesch-Roemer is a psychologist, director of the German Centre of Gerontology in Berlin (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Altersfragen, DZA) and adjunct professor at the Free University of Berlin. Since 1998 he has been member of the Expert Committees for the German Federal Government for reporting on the life situation of the elderly in Germany. Current research interests: Quality of life and well-being in old age, health and health behavior, social relations and social integration of older persons, intergenerational family solidarity and societal solidarity, comparative ageing research. He currently is (and has been in the past) principal investigator of European and German surveys and research networks: COST Network 1402 “Ageism” (since 2014), German Ageing Survey (DEAS, since 2001), German Volunteering Survey (FWS, since 2012), Autonomy Despite Multimorbidity (AMA, 2008-2013), Old Age and Autonomy: The Role of Service Systems and Intergenerational Family Solidarity (OASIS, 2000-2003).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism
Editors: Liat Ayalon, Clemens Tesch-Römer
Series Title: International Perspectives on Aging
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73820-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73819-2Published: 31 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08862-0Published: 22 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73820-8Published: 22 May 2018
Series ISSN: 2197-5841
Series E-ISSN: 2197-585X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 564
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations
Topics: Aging, Geriatrics/Gerontology