Age groups and generations

The teacher and gerontological social work scholar Mercedes Bern-Klug joins experts on nursing, law, medicine, sociology, and social work to provide a thorough understanding of nursing home palliative care.

This innovative book reveals children''s experiences and how they became victims and actors during the twentieth century''s biggest conflicts.

'I wish I had a book like this when I was growing up' PARIS LEES'Wonderful and ground-breaking' MERMAIDSFrank, friendly and funny, the Trans Teen Survival Guide will leave transgender and non-binary teens informed, empowered and armed with all the tips, confidence and practical advice they need to navigate life as a trans teen.

Explores the conceptualisation of childhood in South Asia and comments on the shift from welfare to the protection of children''s rights in the region.

Awarded third place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Information TechnologyTwo mega-trends of modern culture, the rapid aging of the population and the inexorable advances in technology, have fueled the development of gerontechnology--the use of technology to sustain individual autonomy to an advanced age.

Jugendarbeit ist nicht nur in Deutschland von Bedeutung.

In diesem Buch zum Thema Lebensqualität im Alter wird ein inter- und trans-disziplinärer Ansatz gewählt, um neue Einsichten zu vermitteln.

An examination of the secret world of children that shows how important special places are to a child's development.

Übersichtlich und verständlich führt dieses Buch in das Gebiet der Entwicklungspsychologie des Erwachsenenalters ein.

Becoming the primary caregiver for a spouse, family member, friend, or loved one can be a tremendously rewarding and equally challenging experience.

Middle school is a time in children's lives when they experience tremendous changes: physically, emotionally, and socially.

Taking Charge is the first empirically tested program of its kind, designed specifically to improve academic achievement and self-sufficiency for adolescent and teenage mothers, who face increased risk of dropping out and experiencing poverty.

A deeply researched ethnographic portrait of progressive senior activists in Chicago who demonstrate how a tiny public wields collective power to advocate for broad social change.

This book presents the original concept of the 'dispositif of age', combining post-Foucauldian analytics of the dispositif, discourse and governmentality with the historical semantics of Reinhart Koselleck to explore the functions of the notion of youth in the regulation of social life.

A Practical Guide to Geriatric Neuropsychology focuses on the skills required in testing and treating the older adult population.

Explaining Conversations offers a different way of interpreting people's social exchanges than has been available in the past.

The most trying times in a child's life are during their pre-teen and teen years.

Para comprender la juventud en el mundo actual ofrece un análisis de la juventud del siglo XXI con una aproximación al creciente protagonismo de los jóvenes en todos los ámbitos de la vida social; analiza y critica el «discurso público» sobre ellos; se adentra en las claves fenomenológicas y los valores de su complejo comportamiento; intenta explicar el a veces irritante comportamiento de los jóvenes ante la sociedad de los adultos y sus instituciones; y finaliza profundizando en la quiebra, pero también en las oportunidades, de la socialización y formación de los jóvenes, la religiosa especialmente.

Träumen Sie davon, Ihren Ruhestand in einem tropischen Paradies zu verbringen?

A context of aging populations and urbanization has sparked a global movement to make urban spaces age-friendly.

The Block Parent(R) Program of Canada was launched in 1968 following a tragic child abduction and homicide in Ontario.

Riding the age wave with graceIn this inspiring book, Roland D.

This book brings together contributions that analyse how subcultural myths develop and how they can be studied.

Seelsorgerinnen und Seelsorgern begegnen im Seniorenheim wie auch in der Kirchengemeinde Menschen, bei denen die kognitiven Fähigkeiten aufgrund von hohem Alter oder Demenz abgenommen haben.

The human life course is filled with and subject to a wide range of personal difficulties, many of which are shared by others.

This 2002 book provides descriptions of adolescence in eight very different regions of the world.

"Das ist das erste in deutscher Sprache geschriebene Buch, das eine umfassende Beschreibung der ersten drei Lebensjahre aus einer psychoanalytischen Perspektive gibt.

Queens of Mean is an immediate call to action-to stop the bullying and emotional cruelty of girls toward each other in our schools and communities.

Growing Up America brings together new scholarship that considers the role of children and teenagers in shaping American political life during the decades following the Second World War.

Gewinnen mit der wachsenden Freizeit produktive auf Kosten konsumtiver Aktivitäten?

Essays on Music, Adolescence, and Identity: The Adolescentia Project explores music consumption, self-discovery, media culture, and memory through autoethnographic essays on albums we loved during adolescence covering three decades (1980-2010) as the music industry and socio-cultural identity landscapes in the United States significantly changed.

Winner - 6th Annual Beverly Hills Book Award for Relationships and Parenting & FamiliesAward Finalist in the "e;Parenting & Family"e; category of the 2017 Best Book AwardsFinalist, 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the category of Memoirs Overcoming Adversity/TragedyLinda Atwell and her strong-willed daughter, Lindsey a high-functioning young adult with intellectual disabilities have always had a complicated relationship.

This book examines the phenomenon of infanticide in Ireland from 1850 to 1900, examining a sample of 4,645 individual cases of infant murder, attempted infanticide and concealment of birth.

Many can attest to the importance of the self-growth that occurs for young people through the arts and their accompanying communities of support, understanding, and caring.

The book introduces the concept of encounter CONNECT-ED from the practice of working with the elderly to impart media skills and presents empirical data on the social participation and quality of life of the participants.

This book presents papers from the 12th Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT 2025), to be held in April 2025.

This volume focuses on the experience of growing old as it is linked to societal factors.

What can sociology tell us about our personal lives, families and intimate relationships?

Finally, a single volume that comprehensively introduces and addresses the most pressing issues and opportunities in young adult (teen) library services.

Transgenerational Technology and Interactions for the 21st Century explores how we as humans navigate the 21st Century, interacting with technologies, including those that are intended to support and enhance our experiences across the lifespan.