Gerontology: The Basics
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-77581-7 (ISBN)
Intended for anyone interested in understanding the origins of gerontology and its unique purview, we invite the reader to join us in a critical examination of what we think we know about becoming and being old and, perhaps, be inspired to engage more deeply in their own travels through the life-course.
Jennifer R. Sasser, Ph.D. is an educational gerontologist, transdisciplinary scholar, and community activist. Jenny served as Chair of the Department of Human Sciences and Founding Director of Gerontology at Marylhurst University, in Portland, Oregon, from 1999 to 2015. In 2016, Jenny joined the part-time faculty in the Gerontology program at Portland Community College. Harry R. Moody, Ph.D., is retired Vice President for of Academic Affairs for AARP. DC. He is currently Visiting Professor at Tohoku University in Japan, and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Fielding Graduate University. He previously served as Executive Director of the Brookdale Centre on Aging at Hunter College and Chairman of the Board of Elderhostel (now Road Scholar).
Preface 1. Introduction to the Field of Gerontology 2. The Aging Body 3. The Aging Mind 4. Aging in Society 5. The Political Economy of Aging 6. The Meaning of Old Age 7. Epilogue Glossary
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.05.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Basics |
| Zusatzinfo | 5 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 267 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeine Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-138-77581-9 / 1138775819 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-77581-7 / 9781138775817 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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