Currently professor of gerontology and social policy, school of social and political sciences , Melbourne. I have worked as a community psychologist in London's East End, at the UK Social Work Council, Keele University, Kings College London and now The University of Melbourne and BSL, a local NGO. Most of my work has been on adult ageing, looking at national and international policy. I've done research on, consumption and identity of midlifers, psychodynamic approaches to adult ageing, elder abuse, intergenerational relations, older workers, regulation and organisations, working with NGOs, and public attitudes to dementia. The latest book is called 'negotiating ageing: cultural adaptation to the prospect of a long life'. My background was originally in social psychology working with adolescents and in mental heath. I moved into policy analysis on ageing societies and have taken an increasing interest in inter-generational aspects of organisational and policy development. In addition to my University work, I have been running a research team with a social justice charity 'The Bortherhood of St Laurence' focused on inclusive ageing. In addition to writing, research and teaching have been a counselling psychologist and trained in psychodrama.