Aging in a Changing Society

James Thorson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

472 Seiten

2000 | 2nd edition
Brunner-Mazel Inc (Verlag)
978-1-58391-009-2 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

This text, with its friendly narrative style, assumes no prior knowledge of gerontology, sociology, or psychology and so solidly serves its purpose as an overview of the field.

The field of gerontology, the study of aging, has emerged as an area of increasing importance. This book is an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of gerontology. The text, with its friendly narrative style, assumes no prior knowledge of gerontology, sociology, or psychology.

James Thorson

Preface.Part One: Social Aspects of Gerontology. An Aging Population. The Social World of Older People. Older People and Their Families. Minorities and Cultural Diversity. Part Two: Physical and Psychological Aspects of Gerontology. The Aging Body. Psychological Development. Health and Illness in Later Life. Aging and Mental Health. Older People and the Health Care System. The End of Life. Part Three: Societal Issues and Responses. Economics, Work, and Retirement. Abuse and Neglect. Older People and the Political World. Programs and Services. References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.6.2000
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	839 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-58391-009-3 / 1583910093
ISBN-13	978-1-58391-009-2 / 9781583910092
Zustand	Neuware