Gerontology

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946204684Author Haragopal PFormat PaperbackImprint Notion Press, Inc.Publisher Notion Press, Inc.Weight(grams) 125g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781689959674Author Greta GarnissFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 299g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492229858Author Laura GuluzzyFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint CreatespacePublisher CreatespaceWeight(grams) 152g

Social Welfare, Aging and Social Theory explores how we can understand the changing relationship between social welfare and human aging. The book begins by reviewing how historical changes in society impacted on shaping emergence of scientific approaches...

Based on an intensive qualitative study of a diverse group of 51 older widowers, this unique book sets widowhood within the context of life experience and identifies characteristics and patterns of behaviour that contribute to widowers' success, or lack...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612298597Author Randy BarberFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Common Ground PublishingPublisher Common Ground PublishingWeight(grams)...

Both the content and format of this new essential book show the authors' unique understanding of what caregivers need most and have the hardest time finding: direct, practical, problem-solving answers that teach them to cope and help them regain control...

Men, Masculinities, and Aging introduces readers to the gendered nature of aging men's lives. Edward H. Thompson, noted for his work on men and aging, explores the intersections of ethnicities, class, geographies, generations, and masculinities. The book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781516893034Author Tonya B HunterFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Social Welfare, Aging and Social Theory explores how we can understand the changing relationship between social welfare and human aging. The book begins by reviewing how historical changes in society impacted on shaping emergence of scientific approaches...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781503291454Author Roger DouglasFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Narrating Midlife: Crisis, Transition, and Transformation is rooted in a discussion about why it is important to address the midlife years in ways that challenge and interrogate the myths that surround this phase of life. Although readers are free to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781497595156Author Alexandra HartFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781453802465Author David James Demko PhdFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Providing a critical humanities approach to ageing, this book addresses new directions in age studies: the meaning and workings of "ageism" in the twenty-first century, the vexed relationship between age and disability studies, the meanings and...

For the governments of many developing African nations, providing income security for the older population is difficult, particularly in Cameroon. This book uncovers the complex problem of pension deficits and difficulties providing welfare and other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013269264Author Liat AyalonFormat PaperbackPage Count 580Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

It is increasingly recognized that an individual's experience of old age is fundamentally influenced by their earlier life experiences. This volume of the ""Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics"" begins with an overview of the...

Contributed by nationally recognized experts, this new volume to the ""Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics"" series presents some of the most important and current research describing life between the ages of 65-75 or the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035841431Author Trevor James CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

What special skills and knowledge base do nurses and health care professionals need to work in nursing homes? This volume explores such relevant issues as working with nursing home residents and their families, managing selected special populations, and...

This book brings together key scholars and practitioners from a range of fields in order to advance epidemiological and gerontological research into the role of religion in physical, psychosocial and mental health. Part One addresses such issues as hope,...

Reporting the results of a study on abuse of the elderly by adult children, Dynamics of Elder Abuse examines the impact that caring for an elderly patient has on the lives of middle-aged and sometimes elderly caregiving offspring. The data are derived...

The aging population and the rising average life span are transforming current perspectives on growing older, retirement, and senior living communities. To ensure that environments meet the changing needs of older adults, a reconception of housing,...

With the rapid growth of the aging population, the need for geriatric social workers is at an all-time high. This resource for students and practitioners addresses the critical demand head-on by illuminating the many rewards, challenges, and...

While this study essentially draws upon Indian conditions and data for analysing ageing and a few of its more critical dimensions involving socio-economic, health and public policy aspects, it may well be argued that each of these dimensions remains...

Investigates the impact of demographic changes on several dimensions of the Brazilian economy and society - particularly its increasingly aging population. It does so in a comprehensive and systematic way that captures the broad complexity of issues,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781086452167Author Vedant RajputFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 240g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874202199Author John K. McIlwainFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Urban Land Institute,U.S.Publisher Urban Land Institute,U.S.Weight(grams) 276g

"The Encyclopedia of Aging and the Elderly" provides readers with a wealth of information about the medical, psychological and social aspects of aging. The volume opens with an introduction discussing the physical aspects of aging. An...

Advanced Australia explores the politics of ageing in Australia. The addition of 25 years to average life expectancy in Australia over the past century is a monumental achievement, but many commentators are greeting the prospect of Australians living...

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This book explores specific theories on ageing grounded through examination of several issues in social welfare. The book will review different understandings of becoming and being old and how these have been reflected in society in general and social...

One of Newsweek's 150 Fearless Women,' the activist who spearheaded New York's successful Bill of Rights for Domestic Workers shows how we can better care for our growing elderly population and provide millions of good jobs at the same time.'About the...

A massive restructuring of health care in virtually all the wealthy nations of the West has offloaded services and costs from governmental responsibility into home care services and onto families-a burden borne primarily by women. This restructuring has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985687120Author Bromme Hampton ColeFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint China Senior Living LtdPublisher China Senior Living LtdWeight(grams) 331g

These stimulating companion volumes reflect an expansion of the coverage of Wrightsman's earlier book Personality Development in Adulthood. They encourage readers to look at the evolving nature of their own lives, and include case studies throughout to...