Social gerontology : a multidisciplinary perspective / / Nancy Hooyman, H. Asuman S. Kiyak

• Autore: Hooyman Nancy
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2014]; ©2014
• Edizione: Ninth edition, Pearson new international edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (712 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.26
• Soggetto topico: Gerontology; Aging
• Persona (resp. second.): KiyakH. Asuman S.
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. The Growth of Social Gerontology -- 2. The Social Consequences of Physical Aging -- 3. Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well-Being in Old Age -- 4. Cognitive Changes with Aging -- 5. Personality and Mental Health in Old Age -- 6. Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality in Old Age -- 7. Social Theories of Aging -- 8. The Importance of Social Supports: Family, Friends, Neighbors, and Communities -- 9. Opportunities and Challenges of Informal Caregiving -- 10. Living Arrangements and Social Interactions -- 11. Productive Aging: Paid and Nonpaid Roles and Activities -- 12. Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood -- 13. The Resilience of Elders of Color -- 14. The Resilience of Older Women -- 15. Social Policies to Address Social Problems -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This best-selling, multidisciplinary, social aging text presents positive images of aging while considering the many factors that contribute to how aging individuals experiences life. Up-to-date and expanded, this text offers a comprehensive view that presents aging positively, portraying concepts of active aging and resiliency, and defining "productive aging" by elaborating on the numerous ways elders contribute to society and their families. Based on the latest research findings, it offers greater depth to critical issues of aging, attending to differences by age and cohort, gender, ethnic minority status, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.
• Titolo autorizzato: Social gerontology
• ISBN: 1-292-05364-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153078303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Always learning.