Diverse Perspectives on Aging in a Changing World

This collection presents unique insights on aging. It focuses on under-researched aspects of social, economic and political change, as well as previously-ignored gaps in professional practice. All the chapters explore the contexts in which family roles, institutional practices, public policies and social discourses evolve, connecting analyses of aging issues and policy development with sound research practices. This timely book will be of particular interest to students and researchers in gerontology, community development, geography and population studies, along with researchers and professionals in physiotherapy, nursing and social work who deal with older people.

Gillian Joseph is Director of Clear Pane Research Services in Guelph, Canada, providing leadership to a team of research specialists who undertake independent research and provide research support to professionals, graduate students, academics and community-based researchers. Previously Gillian was a Research Associate at the Centre for Families, Work and Well-being at the University of Guelph, and also served as Lecturer at The University of Guelph and The University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto.