Gerontology: Perspectives and Issues - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0826102301 ISBN 13 : 9780826102300

Editeur : Springer Publishing Co Inc, 2006

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Janet M. Wilmoth, PhD, is Professor of Sociology, Director of the Aging Studies Institute, and a Senior Research Associate in the Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University.

Kenneth F. Ferraro, PhD, is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Aging and the Life Course at Purdue University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer Publishing Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0826102301
• ISBN 13: 9780826102300
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Éditeur: Wilmoth Janet M.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible