Age groups: the elderly books

As the United States and the rest of the world face the unprecedented challenge of aging populations, this volume...  Read More >>

This book builds bridges between the wider age-conscious culture within which people live their lives and the world...  Read More >>

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By highlighting the commonalities across a range of disciplines, this volume provides a unique and broad-based perspective...  Read More >>

In this interdisciplinary text, Lewis R Aiken examines the elements that influence people in the later stages of...  Read More >>

In an attempt to understand the meaning of ageing and the treatment of the aged in different cultures, seven anthropologists...  Read More >>

Along with national data, this book uses two detailed questionnaires which were administered to older Americans...  Read More >>

This Task Force Report presents research on the psychiatric care of African American, American Indian, Alaskan Native,...  Read More >>

This book looks at the decline of information processing abilities with age. Twenty chapters identify areas of...  Read More >>

Along with national data, this book uses two detailed questionnaires which were administered to older Americans...  Read More >>

During the past few decades, the dramatic social changes with regard to our aging population and changes in the...  Read More >>

By adding consideration of age to that of race, gender, and class, this volume seeks to show how growing older affects...  Read More >>

By adding consideration of age to that of race, gender, and class, this volume seeks to show how growing older affects...  Read More >>

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Contrary to widely accepted stereotypes, evidence indicates that those who wish to use their skills and abilities...  Read More >>

Contrary to widely accepted stereotypes, evidence indicates that those who wish to use their skills and abilities...  Read More >>

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The complexity and diversity of families and aging has generated the necessity for research, policy, and program...  Read More >>

Heumann and Boldy define and analyze emerging programs to help the frail and low-income elderly stay out of institutions...  Read More >>

Using a life course approach, which emphasises the importance of recognising the effects of different life experiences...  Read More >>

This contributed volume provides a broad-based and in-depth exploration of demographic and related issues facing...  Read More >>

The countries selected represent a wide range of social, political, geographic, and economic conditions, and ten...  Read More >>

This bibliography provides a broad yet concise overview of available resources in gerontological social work. The...  Read More >>

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