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  • Living on the Edge

    An American Generation's Journey through the 20th Century

    by Richard A. Settersten, Glen H. Elder, Lisa D. Pearce ...
    History carves its imprint on human lives for generations after. When we think of the radical changes that transformed America during the twentieth century, our minds most often snap to the fifties and sixties: the Civil Rights Movement, changing gender roles, and new economic opportunities all point to a decisive turning point. But these were not the only changes that shaped our world, and in ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Precarity and Ageing

    Understanding Insecurity and Risk in Later Life

    by Baozhen Luo, Larry Polivka, Michael D Fine, Elena Portacolone, Mushira Mohsin Khan, Karen Kobayashi, Sarah Vickerstaff, Wendy Loretto, Laura Airey, David Lain, Amanda Grenier0, Stephen Katz2 ...
    Series series Ageing in a Global Context
    What risks and insecurities do older people face in a time of both increased longevity and widening inequality?This edited collection develops an exciting new approach to understanding the changing cultural, economic and social circumstances facing different groups of older people. Exploring a range of topics, the chapters provide a critical review of the concept of precarity, highlighting the ... Read more

    $38.69 USD

  • The Study of Human Development

    The Future of the Field

    Edited by Richard A. Settersten Jr., Megan M. McClelland ...
    If you had just one wish for the study of human development, what would it be? How would it advance the field? And what would it take for your vision to be realized? This was the charge given to twenty-eight scholars, coming from different disciplines and fields, and who study different periods of the life course. This book compiles provocative contributions from a wide range of established ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Handbook of Sociology of Aging

    Edited by Richard A. Settersten, Jr., Jacqueline L. Angel ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    The Handbook of Sociology of Aging is the most comprehensive, engaging, and up-to-date treatment of developments within the field over the past 30 years. The volume represents an indispensable source of the freshest and highest standard scholarship for scholars, policy makers, and aging professionals alike.The Handbook of Sociology of Aging contains 45 far-reaching chapters, authored by nearly 80 ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Doing Transitions in the Life Course

    Processes and Practices

    Edited by Barbara Stauber, Andreas Walther, Richard A. Settersten, Jr. ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book provides a unique research perspective on life course transitions. Here, transitions are understood as social processes and practices. Leveraging the recent “practice turn” in the social sciences, the contributors analyze how life course transitions are “done.” This book introduces the concept of “doing transitions” and its implications for theories and methods. It presents ... Read more

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  • How We Learn

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  • Methods of Critical Discourse Studies

    Edited by Ruth Wodak, Michael Meyer ...
    Series series Introducing Qualitative Methods series
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  • Methodologies of Legal Research

    Which Kind of Method for What Kind of Discipline?

    Edited by Professor Mark Van Hoecke ...
    Series series European Academy of Legal Theory Series
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