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The fountain of age
by Betty Friedan  TOC The age mystique -- Strengths that have no name -- New dimensions of work and love -- New choices -- Care for our vital age -- Transcendence: the freedom to risk....
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Worlds of Difference : Inequality in the Aging Experience (3RD 00 Edition)
by Eleanor Palo Stoller Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-349) and index....
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Other Ways of Growing Old: Anthropological Perspectives
by Stevan Harrell TOC Foreword Carl Eisdorfer; 1. Introduction: an anthropological perspective on aging Pamela T. Amoss and Stevan Harrell; 2. Evolutionary perspectives on human aging Kenneth M. Weiss; 3. 'Nepotists' and 'altruists': the behaviour of old females among...
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Old Age and Search for Security (94 Edition)
by Carole Haber Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-228) and index....
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Centenarians: People Over 100: A Triumph of Will and Spirit
by Lynn Peters Adler Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 339) and index....
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Old Souls: Aged Women, Poverty, and the Experience of God
by Helen K. Black Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-240) and index....
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Growing Young: Second Edition
by Ashley Montagu Publisher Comments In this new, revised edition of his landmark book, Montagu compels us to reevaluate the way we think about growth and development, in all its phases, throughout life. Humans are designed to grow and develop their childlike qualities, and not to become...
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The Gift of Generations: Japanese and American Perspectives on Aging and the Social Contract
by Akiko Hashimoto Publisher Comments The Gift of Generations is a comparative study of aging and the social contract in Japan and the United States. By using original, systematically comparable data collected in these countries, the book explores the different cultural definitions of...
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Sociological Analysis of Aging: The Gay Male Perspective
by J. Michael Cruz Book News Annotation Based on qualitative interviews with 100 gay men aged 55 and older, this study focuses on life changes homosexual and bisexual men experience as they age, especially in regard to their physical, mental, and social needs. Cruz (sociology, University of...
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Senior Rights Movement (Twayne's Social Movements Past & Present)
by Lawrence Alfred Powell Publisher Comments Social Movements Past and Present offers thorough analyses of the ideas and actions that have changed the way Americans think and live. Each volume is written by a specialist drawing on the insights and methodologies of history, sociology and political...
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Work and Caring for the Elderly: A Primary Care Approach
by M. Lechner Viola Publisher Comments Families throughout the world are experiencing unprecedented changes in their domestic and employment responsibilities, namely, more women work than ever before, and more elders are in need of care from their family members. This book examines how...
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The Social Networks of Older People: A Cross-National Analysis
by Howard Litwin Publisher Comments This edited volume examines the social networks of older people in nine countries in relation to the delivery of social care in today's society....
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Birth to Old Age: Health in Transition (Health and Disease)
by Basiro Davey Synopsis The major theme of this book is our movement from dependance on others during childhood to a state of interdependence in adulthood, and increasing dependency in later life. This tension between autonomy and social dependency is reflected in issues such...
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Depression in the Elderly: A Multimedia Sourcebook
by John J Miletich Publisher Comments This work is a compilation of diverse information on depression in the elderly, covering the time period from 1970 to 1996. The information comes from many forms, including articles, audio- and videocassettes, books, conference papers, theses and...
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Elders Living Alone: Frailty and the Perception of Choice (Modern Applications of Social Work)
by Robert L. Rubinstein Publisher Comments Elders Living Alone enters the lives of frail elders who live alone, and vividly conveys their struggle to maintain that independence. In interviewing their subjects, the authors examine how these elders view the choices they have understand their...
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Empowering Older People: An International Approach
by Daniel Thursz Publisher Comments Empowerment is an essential ingredient to achieving self-respect and purpose. The empowerment individual is able to make informed choices, exercise influence, take advantage of good services and generally contribute to society in a meaningful way. Yet...
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The Practical Guide to Aging: What Everyone Needs to Know
by Christine K. Cassel Publisher Comments "A compact reference, filled with down-to-earth help for aging baby boomers planning ahead for their own retirement years or for their elderly parents who are already there." —Publishers Weekly "Informative, comprehensive, and clearly written, this...
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Aging and Identity: A Humanities Perspective
by Sara Munson Deats Publisher Comments Viewing artistic works through the lens of both contemporary gerontological theory and postmodernist concepts, the contributing scholars examine literary treatments, cinematic depictions, and artistic portraits of aging from Shakespeare to Hemingway...
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Aging in Place: The Role of Housing & Social Supports
by Leon A. Pastalan Publisher Comments In this highly practical volume, the contributing authors explore some of the dimensions associated with aging in place. There are increasing numbers of older Americans who are faced with fundamental changes in their economic circumstances, health, and...
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Preparing for an Aging World: The Case for Cross-National Research
by National Research Co Publisher Comments Aging is a process that encompasses virtually all aspects of life. Because the speed of population aging is accelerating, and because the data needed to study the aging process are complex and expensive to obtain, it is imperative that countries...
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