Gerontology: Perspectives and Issues - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 082616661X ISBN 13: 9780826166616

Casa editrice: Springer Pub Co, 1997

Riassunto

Designated a Doody's Core Title! THE GROUNDBREAKING TEXT ON GERONTOLOGY, UPDATED TO ADDRESS THE INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURE OF THE STUDY OF AGING What is Gerontology? How Does Aging Affect the Mind and the Body? How Does Social Context Influence Aging and Life Course Development? What are the Needs and Interests of an Older Population? These questions are sparking the most important research in gerontology, and this third edition of the perennial text brings the research and its resulting theories from across the various disciplines into one broad overview of gerontology. This interdisciplinary approach is key to developing a strong "gerontological imagination" a necessary base for the study of gerontology. Use this volume to discover the cellular realities of aging alongside the social forces that play a role in developing Alzheimer's. Study the effects of nutrition and exercise in older lives and learn how the demographics of aging affect them. By combining knowledge from different disciplines, Wilmoth and Ferraro have created a comprehensive picture of gerontology today that will enhance any course instruction and provide a new window into the future of the discipline. Springer Publishing-Serving the Healthcare and Helping Professions for More Than 55 Years

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L'autore

Kenneth F. Ferraro, PhD, is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Aging and the Life Course at Purdue University. His work has been supported by grants from the AARP Andrus Foundation, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities. Dr. Ferraro has published over 90 articles and chapters in professional journals and books. He has served on several study sections for the National Institutes of Health and on the editorial boards of the American Sociological Review and Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and served as Editor, Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 2006-2009. Dr. Ferraro has held elected positions within GSA's Behavioral and Social Sciences section and the American Sociological Association Section on Aging and the Life Course, and is a fellow of the GSA.

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Book by Ferraro Kenneth F

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Springer Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 082616661X
• ISBN 13: 9780826166616
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 413
• Redattore: Wilmoth Janet M. Ph.D., Ferraro Kenneth F.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile