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Social gerontology : a multidisciplinary perspective
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- Creator
- Nancy R. Hooyman, University of Washington, H. Asuman Kiyak, University of Washington
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- English
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- Tenth Edition
- NY, NY : Pearson, [2018]
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- xx, 812 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780133894776, 0133894770
- OCLC
- ocn974794684
- Revised edition of the authors' Social gerontology, ©2011.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Preface -- About the authors -- The field of social gerontology -- The growth of social gerontology -- Aging in other countries and across cultures in the united states -- The biological and physiological context of social aging -- The social consequences of physical aging -- Managing chronic diseases and promoting well-being in old age -- The psychological context of social aging -- Cognitive changes with aging -- Personality and mental health in old age -- Love, intimacy, and sexuality in old age -- Social theories of aging -- The importance of social supports : family, friends, neighbors, and communities -- Opportunities and challenges of informal caregiving -- Living arrangements and social interactions -- Productive aging : paid and nonpaid roles and activities -- Death, dying, bereavement, and widowhood -- The resilience of elders of color -- The resilience of older women -- The societal context of aging -- Social policies to address social problems -- Health and long-term care policy and programs -- Health and long-term care policy and programs -- Index -- Photo credits