Aging Well: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography / Edition 1

by W. Edward Folts, Bette A. Ide, Tanya F. Johnson, Jennifer C. Solomon

Overview

This multidisciplinary guide to the literature and research about the physical and psychological aspects of successful, normal, and productive aging is designed for students, teachers, and practitioners who deal with the elderly. The introduction discusses perceptions of aging well. The 500 entries are arranged alphabetically by author under nine topics: physical aging, psychological aging, social aging, family, living arrangements, work and economics, education and leisure, politics, and religion. An appendix covers sources dealing with the measurement of aging well. The careful author and subject indexes make this annotated bibliography easy-to-use for researchers in the fields of history, economics, psychology, sociology, law, theology, demography, public health, political science, home economics, family studies, women's studies, pharmacy, and health administration, among others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313287718
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/20/1995
Series:	Bibliographies and Indexes in Gerontology , #31
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

W. EDWARD FOLTS is Director of the Gerontology Program and Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. He is the coauthor of Housing and the Aging Population: Options for the New Century (1994) and Old Homes-New Families: Shared Living for the Elderly (1984) and journal articles dealing with issues related to housing and quality of life.

BETTE A. IDE is Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Dr. Ide has coauthored book chapters and professional articles appearing in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing, The Journal of Family Studies, The Journal of Rural Health, Behavior, Health, and Aging, Women and Health, and others.

TANYA FUSCO JOHNSON currently holds a position at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Dr. Johnson's publications include Ethical Dilemmas in Elder Mistreatment and Elder Mistreatment: Deciding Who is at Risk (1991). Her articles have appeared in a variety of professional journals.

JENNIFER CREW SOLOMON is Assistant Professor of Sociology and serves as coordinator of the gerontology minor program at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She is currently coediting a special issue of The American Behavioral Scientist and has coauthored many articles.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Physical Aging
Psychological Aging
Social Aging
Family Issues
Living Arrangements
Work and Economics
Education and Leisure
Politics
Religion
Appendix: Measurement of Aging Well
Author Index
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

A guide to literature relating not only to older adults who can be described as in a state of wellness, but also to those who are aging well despite physical, social, psychological, economic, or other conditions that challenge their health and well being. Designed to help direct research away from the negative perceptions of pathological aging. The selections cover physical, psychological, and social aging; family and living arrangements; work and economics; education and leisure; and politics and religion. The annotations describe the contents and often the conclusions of the 500 works cited. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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