TY  - BOOK
AU  - Aiken,Lewis R.
TI  - Aging: an introduction to gerontology 
SN  - 9780803954458 :
U1  - 305.260973 AIK 
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Thousand Oaks, Calif., London
PB  - Sage
KW  - Gerontology
KW  - United States
KW  - Aging
KW  - Psychology of ageing
KW  - thema
KW  - Age groups: the elderly
KW  - Psychology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-452) and indexes; 1.The study of aging -- 2.Physical structure and functioning -- 3.Illness and health care -- 4.Cognitive abilities -- 5.Personality and problems of adjustment -- 6.Treating adjustment problems and mental disorders -- 7.Sex and marital relations -- 8.Social status and roles -- 9.Employement and retirement -- 10.Economics and aging -- 11.Living arrangements and activities -- 1.Crime and the law -- 13.Death and bereavement
N2  - An introductory textbook that identifies and reviews what is known about aging and older adulthood and the methods by which such information and the resulting practical guidelines for dealing with the problems and possibilities of this time of life have been and continue to be obtained. Each chapter concludes with questions and activities and sugge
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