Psychologies of Ageing - Theory, Research and Practice

This book brings together a diversity of perspectives on the psychology of ageing. Exploring theoretical, conceptual, empirical and practical viewpoints on the topic, the authors offer insight into a range of contemporary issues. Dedicated chapters discuss themes within social and critical psychology such as ageing identities, sexuality and empathy in palliative care. The second part of the book analyses cognitive and biological aspects of ageing, including stress and health in ageing, dementia and lifestyle, and resilience in frailty in old age. The authors conclude by offering perspectives on community and political psychology, examining home and community supports for older people. Written in an accessible style suitable for students as well as researchers in psychology and the social sciences interested in ageing, this book showcases key theoretical, empirical, and practical issues in later life.


Elizabeth Peel is a Professor of Communication and Social Interaction and Director of Research, Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, UK. She is a critical social psychologist with interests in gender, sexualities and chronic illness.

Carol Holland is a Reader in Psychology and Director of the multidisciplinary Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing (ARCHA). She is a psychologist with specific expertise in the cognitive and health psychology of ageing, with emphases on impacts of functional memory or mobility on independence and frailty.

 

Michael Murray is Professor of Social and Health Psychology and Head of the School of Psychology at Keele University, UK. He has published over 100 journal articles and chapters on a range of issues in social and health psychology including ageing, community health, and occupational health. He has also written theoretical and methodological chapters on narrative psychology, community health psychology and social representation theory.