Aging : an Introduction to Gerontology.

In this interdisciplinary text, Lewis R Aiken examines the elements that influence people in the later stages of life. Beginning with an historical overview of gerontology, the author discusses both pragmatic and philosophical concerns within the field. Factors impacting the process and results of a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aiken, Dr. Lewis R. R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1994.
Temas:
Gerontology > United States.
Aging > United States.
Gérontologie > États-Unis.
Vieillissement > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Aging
Gerontology
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Chapter 1
  • The Study of Aging; Chapter 2
  • Physical Structure and Functioning; Chapter 3
  • Illness and Health Care; Chapter 4
  • Cognitive Abilities; Chapter 5
  • Personality and Problems of Adjustment; Chapter 6
  • Treating Adjustment Problems and Mental Disorders; Chapter 7
  • Sex and Marital Relations; Chapter 8
  • Social Status and Roles; Chapter 9
  • Employment and Retirement; Chapter 10
  • Economics and Aging; Chapter 11
  • Living Arrangements and Activities; Chapter 12
  • Crime and the Law; Chapter 13
  • Death and Bereavement; Appendix A
  • Glossary.
  • Appendix B
  • Organizations and Programs Concerned With Aging and Older AdulthoodAppendix C
  • Periodicals Concernd With Aging and Older Adulthood; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Author.

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