Handbook of Gerontology

Handbook of Gerontology

Evidence-Based Approaches to Theory, Practice, and Policy

Dulmus, Catherine N.; Blackburn, James A.

John Wiley & Sons Inc

05/2007

600

Dura

Inglês

9780471771708

1246

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Preface. About the Editors. Contributors. PART I: INTRODUCTION. 1 Global Aging (Karen M. Sowers and William S. Rowe). PART II: 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). PART III: 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). PART IV: 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 the End of Life (Jay Wolfson and Rebecca Morgan). PART V: CONCLUSION. 20 Global Challenges for an Aging Population (Jeanette C. Takamura). Author Index. Subject Index.
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