{"product_id":"9783031575068","title":"Ageing as Future: A Study by the Volkswagen Foundation","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAgeing as Future: A Study by the Volkswagen Foundation\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLang, Frieder R.; Lessenich, Stephan; Rothermund, Klaus\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary societies are aging – but what does that mean? Is this something bad? And can societies age as a whole? By bringing together psychological, gerontological, and sociological findings, this open access book opens up a hitherto unique, multifaceted, and realistic view of the phenomenon of old age and the process of aging. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is based on the results of the project “\u003ci\u003eAgeing as Future\u003c\/i\u003e”, a long-term project network (2007-2021) involving a total of more than 30 scientists worldwide. The focus of the project was threefold: A first issue was concerned with how views on aging influence development in old age; secondly, the project analyzed determinants and consequences of provision for old age; and thirdly, it investigated the different ways in which aging is shaped by managing time in old age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than a decade, the authors conducted quantitative and qualitative studies, involving large samples from three different continents. The results show that one-sided views of old age – whether negative stereotypes or positive exaggerations – do not do justice to the complexity of the experience of aging.  Based on these results, the authors plead for individual and societal acceptance of the social fact of aging – and for the right to live an autonomous and dignified life in old age just as in other phases of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgeing as Future: A study by the Volkswagen Foundation \u003c\/i\u003epresents findings from a unique large international study that are of interest to aging researchers around the world: academically, socio-politically, practically, and personally.  Whether old or young, the book encourages one to question one's own views of aging. When reading this book, it becomes obvious that old age is a highly diverse experience, depending on a host of societal and individual factors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-06-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031575068\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-57507-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 157.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44804174053516,"sku":"9783031575068","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031575068.jpg?v=1767314724","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031575068","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}