Anthropological Perspectives on Aging - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0813069599 ISBN 13 : 9780813069593

Editeur : University Press of Florida, 2023

Synopsis

An in-depth and wide-ranging approach to the study of older adults in society



Taking a holistic approach to the study of aging, this volume uses biological, archaeological, medical, and cultural perspectives to explore how older adults have functioned in societies around the globe and throughout human history. As the world's population over 65 years of age continues to increase, this wide-ranging approach fills a growing need for both academics and service professionals in gerontology, geriatrics, and related fields.



Case studies from the United States, Tibet, Turkey, China, Nigeria, and Mexico provide examples of the ways age-related changes are influenced by environmental, genetic, sociocultural, and political-economic variables. Taken together, they help explain how the experience of aging varies across time and space. These contributions from noted anthropological scholars examine evolutionary and biological understandings of human aging, the roles of elders in various societies, issues of gender and ageism, and the role of chronic illness and "successful aging" among older adults.



This volume highlights how an anthropology of aging can illustrate how older adults adapt to shifting life circumstances and environments, including changes to the ways in which individuals and families care for them. The research in Anthropological Perspectives on Aging can also help researchers, students, and practitioners reach across disciplines to address age discrimination and help improve health outcomes throughout the life course.



A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Britteny M. Howell is assistant professor in the Division of Population Health Sciences, affiliate faculty for the National Resource Center for Alaska Native Elders, and founding director of the Healthy Aging Research Laboratory at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Ryan P. Harrod, dean of academic affairs and chief academic officer at Garrett College, is coeditor of The Bioarchaeology of Violence.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Press of Florida
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0813069599
• ISBN 13: 9780813069593
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 350
• Éditeur: Howell Britteny M., Harrod Ryan P.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible