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Focuses on the well-being of older women concerns from a contemporary perspective
Brings much needed attention to the largely unreported and lesser discussed topic of abuse against older women
Discusses universal issues of health and well-being from a gender lens
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Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, gerontologist, health and development social scientist. She is a teacher, writer, researcher, consultant and an activist. She recently retired as Associate Professor from the University of Delhi, India. She has been involved with ageing studies since 1992 when she started postdoctoral work on ageing issues. She has done prestigious assignments with United Nations agencies and international as well as national institutions. She has participated in panel discussions, delivered keynote addresses and chaired sessions on ageing concerns with reputed organizations both in India and in abroad. She has been recognized for her work and contributions in gerontology across the world. She is editor of many books on ageing.
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Book Title: Older Women and Well-Being
Book Subtitle: A Global Perspective
Editors: Mala Kapur Shankardass
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4605-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-4604-1Published: 25 September 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-4607-2Published: 26 September 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-4605-8Published: 24 September 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 414
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 45 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cross Cultural Psychology, Health Psychology, Gender Studies