Aging in a Changing Society

James Thorson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

472 Seiten

2017 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-46239-7 (ISBN)

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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.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.10.2017
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-138-46239-X / 113846239X
ISBN-13	978-1-138-46239-7 / 9781138462397
Zustand	Neuware