TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thorson,James A.
TI  - Aging in a changing society
SN  - 9781583910092 (pbk.) :
AV  - HQ1061 .T48 2000
U1  - 305.26 THO 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Philadelphia, Pa., London
PB  - Brunner/Mazel, Taylor & Francis [distributor]
KW  - Aging
KW  - Older people
KW  - Aged
KW  - Old age
KW  - Society
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Clinical psychology
KW  - thema
KW  - Age groups: the elderly
KW  - Maturation & ageing
N1  - Previous ed.: 1995; Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-440) and index; Preface. Part I: Social Aspects of Gerontology. An Aging Population. The Social World for Older People. Older People and Their Families. Minorities and Cultural Diversity. Part II: Physical and Psychological Aspects of Gerontology. The Aging Body. Psychological Development. Health and Illness in Later Life. Aging and Mental Health. Older People and the Health Care System. The End of Life. Part III: Societal Issues and Responses. Economics, Work and Retirement. Abuse and Neglect. Older People and the Political World. Programs and Services. Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index
N2  - The field of gerontology, the study of ageing, has emerged as an area of increasing importance. This work is an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of gerontology assuming no prior knowledge of gerontology, sociology or psychology
ER  -