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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2022
Managing the ageing experience analyses the strategies used by older people to manage the changes that accompanying ageing. The book is well grounded in the experiences of older people themselves, and provides us with the views of 12 older people and their practical strategies for managing change as well as the wider context of gerontological social work and social care. Taking a lifecourse perspective it connects current processes with values, goals and past experiences of dealing with loss and change. Themes discussed in the book illustrate the resilience, creativity and resourcefulness of older people in their attempts to sustain themselves and to engage in the social environment.
The themes within the book address theoretical frameworks for making sense of change as well as providing the voices of older people to illustrate the key issues. Students, academics, professionals and policy makers will find this text of particular value with its synthesis of current research and fresh analytical lens on how older people develop strategies for change.
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