Overview
Gerontology is a multidisciplinary field, and this bibliography provides a multidisciplinary perspective on research on aging. The volume begins with an introductory chapter that desribes the range of interests to be found in gerontology, discusses the core concepts, and directs the reader to appropriate journals and handbooks. The bibliographic chapters that follow provide information on the most important works related to particular areas of gerontological research. Included are bibliographies on caregiving and health care, rituals related to death and dying, sleep disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, coronary disease, and the use of growth hormone in aging research. The chapters reflect social, anthropological, biological, ethical, and medical views. Each chapter begins with a brief essay on the latest trends in the field, and each entry includes a citation and a descriptive and evaluative annotation. Detailed indexes add to the usefulness of the volume.
Full Product Details
Author: Thomas O. Blank
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Edition: Annotated edition
Volume: No. 22.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.537kg
ISBN: 9780313283376
ISBN 10: 0313283370
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 26 May 1993
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
?. . .the annotations are scholarly and detailed. Blank's excellent introduction reviews basic concepts in gerontology . . . This work will be most useful to libraries supporting programs in gerontology, nursing, and social psychology.?-Choice ?Nurses involved in geriaric care would find this information helpful.?-Rehabilitation Nursing Nurses involved in geriaric care would find this information helpful. -Rehabilitation Nursing . . .the annotations are scholarly and detailed. Blank's excellent introduction reviews basic concepts in gerontology . . . This work will be most useful to libraries supporting programs in gerontology, nursing, and social psychology. -Choice
"?. . .the annotations are scholarly and detailed. Blank's excellent introduction reviews basic concepts in gerontology . . . This work will be most useful to libraries supporting programs in gerontology, nursing, and social psychology.?-Choice ?Nurses involved in geriaric care would find this information helpful.?-Rehabilitation Nursing ""Nurses involved in geriaric care would find this information helpful.""-Rehabilitation Nursing ."" . .the annotations are scholarly and detailed. Blank's excellent introduction reviews basic concepts in gerontology . . . This work will be most useful to libraries supporting programs in gerontology, nursing, and social psychology.""-Choice"
?. . .the annotations are scholarly and detailed. Blank's excellent introduction reviews basic concepts in gerontology . . . This work will be most useful to libraries supporting programs in gerontology, nursing, and social psychology.?-Choice
Author Information
THOMAS O. BLANK is Professor of Human Development and Family Relations and Division Director of the Social and Behavioral Studies Division of the Travelers Center on Aging at the University of Connecticut. He has authored or edited four other books, and his articles have appeared in journals such as International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Psychology Today, and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
