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Sonst. Personen | Davis, Richard H. (Hrsg.) |
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Institution | University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center. |
Titel | Aging: Prospects and Issues. Revised. 1976. |
Quelle | (1976), (211 Seiten) |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Age; Anthologies; Bibliographies; Geriatrics; Gerontology; Government Role; Legislation; Mental Health; Minority Groups; Older Adults; Physiology; Psychiatry; Psychology; Public Policy; Social Psychology; Socioeconomic Influences; Sociology; State of the Art Reviews Alter; Lebensalter; Anthology; Anthologie; Alterswissenschaft; Geriatrie; Gerontologie; Gesetzgebungslehre; Psychohygiene; Ethnische Minderheit; Älterer Erwachsener; Physiologie; Psychiatrie; Psychologie; Öffentliche Ordnung; Sozialpsychologie; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Soziologie; Entwicklungsstand |
Abstract | Completely revised and updated since its first edition in 1973, the book explores an even wider range of concerns regarding gerontology. Part 1 presents an overview of the multiple aspects of gerontology, and includes the following chapters: (1) Aging: Prospects and Issues, Richard H. Davis; (2) Aging: The Psychologist's Perspective, James E. Birren; (3) Aging: The Psychiatrist's Perspective, Alexander Simon; (4) The Sociology of Aging, Vern L. Bengtson and Ron C. Manuel; (5) The Physiology of Aging, Caleb E. Finch; (6) The Changing Physiology of Aging, Ruth B. Weg; (7) Mental Health in the Aged: The Nurse's Perspective, Irene M. Burnside. Part 2 presents six specific concerns and includes the following chapters: (8) The Aging Population and Social Policy, Neal E. Cutler; (9) Realities of Working with the Aged, Irene M. Burnside; (10) The Elderly and the Drug Culture, Ronald Kayne; (11) Changing Legislation: Its Effect on Programs for the Aged, Paul A. Kerschner; (12) Ethnicity, Social Policy, and Aging, Rosalyn Benitez; (13) Environmental Influences on the Older Person, Robert Newcomer. An extensive bibliography presents entries in 10 specific fields and includes works from 1960 through 1975 only. (LH) |
Anmerkungen | Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, University Park, Los Angeles, California 90007 ($4.00) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2004/1/01 |