Journal article
Geographical Gerontology: The constitution of a discipline
Abstract
Health and healthcare have always been central considerations in geographical gerontology. This paper reviews progress in this part of the field over the past decade (1995-2006) and also looks to the future. It demonstrates how geographical gerontology is currently constituted of multiple fields of empirical interest studied by multiple academic disciplines. Specifically, the continuation and development of traditional perspectives on older …
Authors
Andrews GJ; Cutchin M; McCracken K; Phillips DR; Wiles J
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 151–168
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
7 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.02.047
ISSN
0277-9536