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A multidisciplinary resource that combines the latest research with the best practices for working with older adults The Handbook of Gerontology: Evidence-Based Approaches to Theory, Practice, and Policy provides an essential source of important theoretical and applied information on gerontology for all mental health professionals interested in optimizing the health and well-being of older adults. Interdisciplinary and incorporating the most current evidence-based practices in its focus, this timely book considers the many factors that affect the way this growing population experiences the world-and provides a positive and proactive guide to administering care. Integrating the latest research findings with important practice implications for working with an older client population, the Handbook of Gerontology draws on a multidisciplinary team of expert contributors who provide coverage and insight into a diverse range of topics, including: A global perspective on aging Elder abuse Family caregiving Parenting grandchildren Depression Substance abuse Alzheimer's disease Successful aging and personality Biological and cognitive aspects and theories of aging An exceptional resource for practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and students, the Handbook of Gerontology is essential reading for anyone who works with older adults.

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Author:   JA Blackburn ,  Catherine N. Dulmus
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 26.40cm
Weight:   1.246kg
ISBN:  

9780471771708

ISBN 10:   0471771708
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   01 April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface vii About the Editors ix Contributors xi PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Global Aging 3 Karen M. Sowers and William S. Rowe PART II EVIDENCE-BASED THEORY 2 Biological Aspects and Theories of Aging 19 Laura J. Pankow and Jeffrey M. Solotoroff 3 Cognitive and Affective Theories of Adult Development 57 Bert Hayslip Jr. and Benjamin P. Chapman 4 Personality Theories of Successful Aging 87 Natalie C. Ebner and Alexandra M. Freund 5 Wisdom, Life Longings, and Optimal Development 117 Susanne Scheibe, Ute Kunzmann, and Paul B. Baltes 6 Sociological Approaches to Understanding Age and Aging 143 Debra A. Street PART III EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH PRACTICE 7 Health Promotion 171 Jill Bradshaw and Waldo C. Klein 8 Disability 201 Elizabeth Lightfoot 9 Sleep Disturbances 230 Mary Ann Leitz 10 Sexuality and Intimacy 244 Linda J. Brock and Glen Jennings 11 Depression 269 Leslie Hasche and Nancy Morrow-Howell 12 Substance Abuse 309 Noell L. Rowan and Anna C. Faul 13 Alzheimer’s Disease 333 Masahiro Shigeta and Akira Homma 14 Grief and Bereavement 367 Robert O. Hansson, Bert Hayslip Jr., and Margaret S. Stroebe PART IV EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE 15 Parenting Grandchildren 397 Hwa-Ok Hannah Park and Jan Steven Greenberg 16 Family Caregiving 426 Rhonda J. V. Montgomery, Jeannine M. Rowe, and Karl Kosloski 17 Community- and Facility-Based Care 455 Gretchen E. Alkema, Kathleen H. Wilber, and Susan M. Enguidanos 18 Elder Abuse 498 Patricia Brownell and Gina R. Rosich 19 Health Decisions and Directives about the End of Life 519 Jay Wolfson and Rebecca Morgan PART V CONCLUSION 20 Global Challenges for an Aging Population 545 Jeanette C. Takamura Author Index 565 Subject Index 581

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...the Handbook is one of the best in providing comprehensive, thoughtful coverage of theory, practice and policy, and differentiates itself from other handbooks with its important focus on evidence-based information. The section on evidence-based practice provides highly relevant information about common clinical issues, often with the helpful inclusion of case studies and recommendations for specific interview questions and clinical measures. It fuels the type of holistic and flexible thinking that is foundational to advancing our understanding and treatment of older adults. (PsycCRITIQUES, February 2008)

Author Information

JAMES A. BLACKBURN, PHD, is a Professor and former Dean of the School of Social Work at Hunter College and a former Dean of the School of Social Welfare at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, the National Council on Family Relations, the Council on Social Work Education, and the American Psychological Association. CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PHD, is Associate Professor of Social Work and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research at the University of Buffalo, The State University of New York. She is coeditor of several social work journals and has authored or edited a number of books, including Essentials of Child Welfare, Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolescents, Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Adults, and The Social Work and Human Services Treatment Planner, all published by Wiley.

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