Research instruments in social gerontology . Volume 1 Clinical and social psychology / / editors, David J. Mangen, Warren A. Peterson, with the assistance of Toshi Kii and Robert Sanders

• Pubblicazione: Minneapolis : , : University of Minnesota Press, , 1982
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (668 pages)
• Disciplina: 305.2/6
• Soggetto topico: Gerontology - Research; Older people - Social conditions - Research
• Altri autori: MangenDavid J PetersonWarren A. <1922->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographies and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; How to Use These Volumes; Contributors to Volume 1; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Intellectual Functioning; Chapter 3: Personality; Chapter 4: Adaptation; Chapter 5: Morale and Life Satisfaction; Chapter 6: Self-Concept and Self-Esteem; Chapter 7: Death and Dying; Chapter 8: Environments; Chapter 9: Ethnic Group Identification; Chapter 10: Subjective Age Identification; Chapter 11: Life-Phase Analysis; Chapter 12: Perceptions of Old People; Indexes
• Sommario/riassunto: The increasing number of older people in the United States has served to focus attention upon the processes of aging and the effectiveness of social programs for the elderly. In order to plan effective programs, accurate social measures are necessary. Now, more than ever before, researchers require conceptually explicit instruments designed to assess individual and social behaviors, attitudes, and traits in the elderly population. This is the first in a three-volume series designed to serve the needs of researchers, evaluators, and clinicians in assessing the instruments used in the field of a
• Titolo autorizzato: Research instruments in social gerontology
• ISBN: 0-8166-5521-9; 1-4356-0628-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778399703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Clinical & Social Psychology