Leisure and aging : Ulyssean living in later life / Francis A. McGuire, Rosangela K. Boyd, Raymond E. Tedrick.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McGuire, Francis A.
Other Authors: Boyd, Rosangela
Tedrick, Ted
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL : Sagamore Pub., [2009], ©2009.
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Leisure > Social aspects.
Older people > Recreation.
Aging.
Physical Description:vii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Variant Title:
Ulyssean living in later life.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The aging journey
  • Theoretical perspectives on aging / Bryan McCormick and Francis McGuire
  • Biological processes
  • Cognitive processes
  • Psychological aging
  • The importance of leisure
  • Enhancing the leisure experience : motivations, meanings and constraints
  • Time and activities in retirement : on being or becoming Ulyssean
  • Intersection of race, ethnicity and gender : impact on leisure for aging adults
  • Living environments
  • Leisure and recreation in long-term care
  • The community environment.