{"product_id":"ageing-care-and-well-being-reinventing-social-gerontology-essays-in-honour-of-professor-jacob-john-kattakayam","title":"AGEING, CARE AND WELL-BEING: Reinventing Social Gerontology (Essays in Honour of Professor Jacob John Kattakayam)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"238\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eEditors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antony Palackal and Nisha Jolly Nelson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"276\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"276\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"255\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"302\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"302\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"324\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"324\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"352\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131611272\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"371\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"371\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"365\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 372\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"396\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"396\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"384\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"414\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.6 x 8.3 x 7.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"445\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eThis insightful volume presents a multidisciplinary collection of 25 scholarly essays addressing the diverse challenges, perspectives, and policy considerations associated with ageing and elderly care in developing societies. Curated as a Festschrift in honor of Professor John Kattakayam—an eminent sociologist and a pioneering advocate of gerontology—the book sheds light on the lived experiences of the elderly, particularly in South Asia and Africa, where rapid social transitions increasingly marginalize older populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eKey themes include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eFamily as a support structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003eGendered dimensions of ageing and caregiving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eHealth and mental well-being in later life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003eIntergenerational dynamics and social bonding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eInstitutional care versus home-based care\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eSocial security and policy frameworks for elderly welfare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eEmpowerment and dignity in old age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003eBy bringing together top sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, demographers, and medical professionals, the book challenges conventional narratives and seeks to empower the aged rather than portray them merely as dependents. 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