Communication and aging / / Jon F. Nussbaum. [et al.]
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| Titolo: |
Communication and aging / / Jon F. Nussbaum. [et al.]
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| Pubblicazione: | New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 305.26 |
| Soggetto topico: | Older people - United States - Communication |
| Interpersonal communication | |
| Aging - Psychological aspects | |
| Older people - Social aspects - United States | |
| Altri autori: |
NussbaumJon F
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents in Brief; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Communication and Aging: Pragmatic and Theoretical Considerations; CHAPTER 2: Attitudes and Ageism; CHAPTER 3: Relational Considerations; CHAPTER 4: Mass Media Use and Aging; CHAPTER 5: Mass Communication Theory and Media Portrayals of Elderly People; CHAPTER 6: Work, Leisure, and Retirement; CHAPTER 7: Aging and the family: Marital Relationships; CHAPTER 8: Aging and the Family: Relational Lifestyle Changes; CHAPTER 9: Aging and the family: Parents, Grandparents, and Siblings |
| CHAPTER 10: Friendship and AgingCHAPTER 11: Barriers To Conversation Facing Elderly People; CHAPTER 12: Health, Communication, and Aging; CHAPTER 13: Death and Dying; CHAPTER 14: Successful Aging; Author Index; Subject Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This text employs a communication perspective to examine the aging process and the ability of individuals to adapt successfully to aging. It continues the groundbreaking work of the first edition, emphasizing a life-span approach toward understanding the social interaction that occurs during later life. The edition provides a comprehensive update on the existing and emerging research within communication and aging studies and considers such topics as notions of successful aging, positive and negative stereotypes toward older adults, and health communication issues. It raises awareness of the b |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Communication and aging |
| ISBN: | 1-135-66725-X |
| 1-135-66726-8 | |
| 1-282-37884-8 | |
| 9786612378843 | |
| 1-4106-0607-4 | |
| 0-585-34459-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910778847303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
LEA's communication series.