Gerontology

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

Written by key researchers and practitioners in the field, this book presents an overview of gerontology appropriate for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. It includes seminal chapters on theory, methodology, physiological processes, health, culture, dying and bereavement, cognitive processes and intellectual abilities, personality, assessment, clinical issues and competency, caregiving, and public policy issues. Each chapter includes review questions and a list of additional reference sources.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-02-25
Vikt:815 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:480
Förlag:Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN:9780195115468

Utforska kategorier

Psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Geriatrik inom Medicin
Sociala grupper och identitet inom Samhälle och politik

Recensioner i media

"The editors are to be congratulated on a concise and complete volume." --Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Innehållsförteckning

1. Theory ; 2. Methodology ; 3. Culture, ethnicity, and aging ; 4. Biological/physiological change ; 5. Health/health care ; 6. Dying and Bereavement ; 7. Attention/memory/basic cognitive processes ; 8. Intelligence/wisdom/creativity/problem solving ; 9. Personality ; 10. Assessment ; 11. Mental health/intervention ; 12. Family and relationship issues/caregiving ; 13. Work/retirement/leisure ; 14. Nursing homes/institutions ; 15. Public policy issues