Posts Tagged ‘gerontology’
Issues in Aging: An Introduction to Gerontology
Sunday, February 7th, 2010The Realities of Aging: An Introduction to Gerontology (6th Edition)
Friday, February 5th, 2010
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A comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to the rapidly growing field of gerontology, this book provides the psychological, sociological, and biological aspects of aging. This respected book provides comprehensive coverage of gerontological issues while capturing the complexity inherent in the processes of aging. Emphasizes diversity i[Read More]
Aging and the Life Course (An Introduction to Social Gerontology, Third Edition)
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Intersections of Aging: Readings in Social Gerontology
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Elizabeth W. Markson and Lisa A. Hollis-Sawyer's interdisciplinary, student-accessible anthology explores the diversity of experiences in aging--integrating ethnic, gender, economic status, sexual orientation, and historical variations throughout the book.Intersections of Aging provides students with compellingly written and challenging articles th[Read More]
Faith-Based Initiatives And Aging Services (Journal of Religious Gerontology Monographic Separates)
Monday, February 1st, 2010Overall Rating:
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Gain an understanding of the increased role religious congregations now play in providing social support to the elderly Religious congregations and faith-based organizations (FBO) from the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions have worked on behalf of older adults for centuries. But the initiation of President Bush’s Office of Faith-Based [Read More]
Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Overall Rating:
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Aging and the Life Course is a comprehensive interdisciplinary text in social gerontology. It provides students with a firm grounding in methodological and theoretical issues associated with aging and examines changes in social roles, relationships and the biological and psychological process that occur as people grow older. It also considers all m[Read More]