Dewey Decimal305.26
Table Of ContentBrief Contents The Growth of Social Gerontology Aging in Other Countries and Across Cultures in the United States The Social Consequences of Physical Aging Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well-Being in Old Age 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 Opportunities and Challenges of Informal Caregiving Living Arrangements and Social Interactions Enhancing Older Adults' Lives Through Technology Productive Aging Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood The Resilience of Elders of Color The Resilience of Older Women Social Policies to Address Social Problems Health and Long-Term Care Policy and Programs
SynopsisFor courses in Sociology of Aging A thorough, multidisciplinary review of the diverse process of aging and the current research surrounding it The best-selling Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective presents the diversities of the aging experience -- the interaction between the physiological, cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, social, and cultural forces on aging, as well as the heterogeneity of the older population in terms of age, race, class, gender, functional ability, and sexual orientation. The Tenth Edition explores new research connecting the relationship between older people and their environments, and its impact on their quality of life and overall well-being. The text also captures profound changes in societal views, and provides critical information about growing economic disparities among the older population. Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective , Tenth Edition is also available via Revel (tm), an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience., This title is part of a new Pearson program pilot offering students the option to rent a print textbook for fall 2017. By having affordable access to the best learning materials and experiences from day-one, students come to class prepared and ready to succeed. Additional details on the rental program will be coming soon. 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., As part of a new Pearson program, this print textbook is available to rent for the Fall 2017 semester. Given affordable access to the best learning materials from day one, students will not only come to class prepared, but also ready to succeed. Additional details are coming soon. For courses in Sociology of Aging A thorough, multidisciplinary review of the diverse process of aging and the current research surrounding it The best-selling Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective presents the diversities of the aging experience -- the interaction between the physiological, cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, social, and cultural forces on aging, as well as the heterogeneity of the older population in terms of age, race, class, gender, functional ability, and sexual orientation. The Tenth Edition explores new research connecting the relationship between older people and their environments, and its impact on their quality of life and overall well-being. The text also captures profound changes in societal views, and provides critical information about growing economic disparities among the older population. Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective , Tenth Edition is also available via Revel (tm), an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Learn more.
LC Classification NumberHQ1061.H583 2017