Alternsforschung

The second, updated and expanded edition of the handbook provides an overview of knowledge about age and aging in "Western" societies at the beginning of the 21st century that is equally suitable for research and study. The focus is on relevant contributions from the social and behavioral sciences and their approach to selected aspects of age(ing). In addition to theories of aging and "classic" core topics, such as socio-economic inequalities, health, or social integration, the book also addresses topics that have often received less attention to date, such as high age, experiences of violence and delinquency, sexuality, spirituality, and the ethics of aging. The book is intended for scholars and students of sociology, gerontology, health and nursing science, social work, ethics, and psychology.

With contributions by
Heike Baranzke | Frank Berner | Susanne Brose | Josef Ehmer | Yvonne Eisenmann | Lea Ellwardt | Marcel Erlinghagen | Uwe Fachinger | Luise Geithner | Thomas Görgen | Bernadette Groebe | Helen Güther | Hans Gutzmann | Karsten Hank | Daniel Hauber | Peter Häussermann | Rolf G. Heinze | Kira Hower | Daniela Klaus | Lars-Oliver Klotz | Sebastian Klüsener | Helena Kukla | Franziska Landgraf | Katharina Mahne | Andreas Mergenthaler | Michael Neise | Frank Oswald | Johannes Pantel | Susanne Penger | Holger Pfaff | Timo-Kolja Pförtner | M. Cristina Polidori | Holger Schmidt | Laura Schmidt | Katrin Schneiders | Frank Schulz-Nieswandt | Andreas Simm | Julia Simonson | Anja Steinbach | Anna Storms | Julia Strupp | Clemens Tesch-Römer | Claudia Vogel | Raymond Voltz | Michael Wagner | Hans-Werner Wahl | Judith Wenner | Inka Wilhelm | Christiane Woopen | Susanne Zank | Melanie Zirves