Handbook of gerontology [electronic resource] : evidence-based approaches to theory, practice, and policy / edited by James A. Blackburn, Catherine N. Dulmus.
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| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley,
c2007.
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Handbook of Gerontology: Evidence-based Approaches to Theory, Practice, and Policy |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
Contents:
- Preface
- About the editors
- Contributors
- pt. 1. Introduction
- 1. Global aging / Karen M. Sowers and William S. Rowe
- pt. 2. Evidence-based theory
- 2. Biological aspects and theories of aging / Laura J. Pankow and Jeffrey M. Solotoroff
- 3. Cognitive and affective theories of adult development / Bert Hayslip Jr. and Benjamin P. Chapman
- 4. Personality theories of successful aging / Natalie C. Ebner and Alexandra M. Freund
- 5. Wisdom, life-longings, and optimal development / Susanne Scheibe, Ute Kunzmann, and Paul B. Baltes
- 6. Sociological approaches to understanding age and aging / Debra A. Street
- pt. 3. Evidence-based health practice
- 7. Health promotion / Jill Bradshaw and Waldo C. Klein
- 8. Disability / Elizabeth Lightfoot
- 9. Sleep disturbances / Mary Ann Leitz
- 10. Sexuality and intimacy / Linda J. Brock and Glen Jennings
- 11. Depression / Leslie Hasche and Nancy Morrow-Howell
- 12. Substance abuse / Noell L. Rowan and Anna C. Faul
- 13. Alzheimer's disease / Masahiro Shigeta and Akira Homma
- 14. Grief and bereavement / Robert O. Hansson, Bert Hayslip Jr., and Margaret S. Stroebe
- pt. 4. Evidence-based family and community practice
- 15. Parenting grandchildren / Hwa-Ok Hannah Park and Jan Steven Greenberg
- 16. Family caregiving / Rhonda J.V. Montgomery, Jeannine M. Rowe, and Karl Kosloski
- 17. Community- and facility-based care / Gretchen E. Alkema, Kathleen H. Wilber, and Susan M. Enguidanos
- 18. Elder abuse / Patricia Brownell and Gina R. Rosich
- 19. Health decisions and directives about end of life / Jay Wolfson and Rebecca Morgan
- pt. 5. Conclusion
- 20. Global challenges for an aging population / Jeanette C. Takamura
- Author index
- Subject index.