| Aging in a Changing Society Contributor(s): Thorson, James a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1583910093 ISBN-13: 9781583910092 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: People are living into old age. This is actually a revolutionary statement as we look back to the start and then to the end of the twentieth century. This demographic revolution raises important practical and ethical issues and, for the most part, has led the way for the field of gerontology, the study of aging, to emerge as an area of increasing importance. With that in mind, Thorson has revised and expanded his 1995 text to serve as an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of gerontology. br br Gerontology is both an area of specialty and an area within the larger arena of social sciences. This text, with its friendly narrative style, assumes no prior knowledge of gerontology, sociology, or psychology and will therefore solidly serve its purpose as an overview of the field. Along with the readable style, the text is well referenced, handsomely illustrated, and thick with helpful features. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Medical | Geriatrics |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| LCCN: 00699245 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 7.07" W x 9.3" (1.64 lbs) 472 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The field of gerontology, the study of aging, has emerged as an area of increasing importance. This book is an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of gerontology. The text, with its friendly narrative style, assumes no prior knowledge of gerontology, sociology, or psychology. |