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Die Beitrage stellen das Thema "Veralterung der deutschen
Gesellschaft" in den Kontext der Alltagsforschung. Alte Menschen
leben in einer besonderen Umwelt. Sie haben besondere
Wohnverhaltnisse und Einkaufsgewohnheiten etc."
Through the autobiographical perspectives of 16 preeminent
researchers and scholars of Environmental Gerontology, this
state-of-the-art Annual Review critically examines the broad range
of topics that comprise this interdisciplinary field. The writings
of these individuals, who have contributed to and shaped the growth
of the field over the past three-plus decades, trace the growth and
evolution of Environmental Gerontology and provide understanding
of, and insights on, the role of environments for older adults and
an aging society at multiple levels. The book examines the origins
and growth of Environmental Gerontology, how the personal
influences and professional choices of each author is linked to its
development, the contextual factors influencing its
biographical-intellectual evolution, and its potential implications
for an aging society. The Review encompasses research and
scholarship in diverse scales/contexts of the physical/built
environment; diversity of disciplinary backgrounds represented by
related social sciences, health sciences, and environmental design;
basic/theoretical and applied/policy-oriented research; and more.
Key Features: Promotes a critical understanding of the state of
science and art in Environmental Gerontology Examines the origin,
evolution, development, and future perspective of the field through
the unique autobiographical lens of its worldwide pioneers
Represents theoretical/substantive/applied perspectives through the
reflections of preeminent scholars Focuses on intellectual
development of pioneers in the field
Wie leben altere Menschen in und mit Umwelten, die sich immer
rascher und komplexer entwickeln? Was haben dabei Lieblingsplatze,
WGs, die Autonutzung, Pflegeroboter und das Internet gemeinsam? Das
Buch gibt anschaulich und wissenschaftlich fundiert Antwort.
Speziell die Themenfelder Wohnen, Mobilitat, Technik und Medien
werden in ihrer sich erganzenden Bedeutung fur das Leben Alterer
dargestellt. Die Auseinandersetzung mit den Potentialen und Risiken
der Nutzung dieser eng miteinander verschrankten Umwelten zeigt
auf, wie ein befriedigendes Zusammenwirken von alten Menschen und
Umwelten gelingen kann.
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