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Gerontology : the basics / Jennifer R. Sasser and Harry R. Moody.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Basics (Routledge (Firm))Publisher: London, England, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, ©2018Description: xx, 142 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781138775824
  • 1138775827
  • 9781138775817
  • 1138775819
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Gerontology.DDC classification:
  • 305.26 Sa79 2018 23
LOC classification:
  • HQ1061 .S3135 2018
NLM classification:
  • WT 100
Contents:
Introduction to the field of gerontology -- The aging body -- The aging mind -- Aging in society -- The political economy of aging -- The meaning of old age -- Epilogue.
Preface 1. Introduction to the Field of Gerontology2. The Aging Body 3. The Aging Mind4. Aging in Society 5. The Political Economy of Aging6. The Meaning of Old Age7. EpilogueGlossary
Scope and content: "Human aging is a complex, multi-faceted experience that unfolds over an entire lifetime. While human aging is universal, it is also wildly variable, shaped by individual, social, cultural, political, geographic and historical contexts. Gerontology: The basics explores the field of research, education and practice which takes on the complex and multi-faceted questions, issues and problems of adult aging and old age. Intended for anyone interested in understanding the origins of gerontology and its unique purview, we invite the reader to join us in a critical examination of what we think we know about becoming and being old and, perhaps, be inspired to engage more deeply in their own travels through the life-course."--Provided by publisher.
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Books Books College Library General Circulation Section GC GC 305.26 Sa79 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available HNU000771

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the field of gerontology -- The aging body -- The aging mind -- Aging in society -- The political economy of aging -- The meaning of old age -- Epilogue.

Preface 1. Introduction to the Field of Gerontology2. The Aging Body 3. The Aging Mind4. Aging in Society 5. The Political Economy of Aging6. The Meaning of Old Age7. EpilogueGlossary

"Human aging is a complex, multi-faceted experience that unfolds over an entire lifetime. While human aging is universal, it is also wildly variable, shaped by individual, social, cultural, political, geographic and historical contexts. Gerontology: The basics explores the field of research, education and practice which takes on the complex and multi-faceted questions, issues and problems of adult aging and old age. Intended for anyone interested in understanding the origins of gerontology and its unique purview, we invite the reader to join us in a critical examination of what we think we know about becoming and being old and, perhaps, be inspired to engage more deeply in their own travels through the life-course."--Provided by publisher.

College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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