Encyclopedia of Gerontology. 2 vols.
(Sprache: Englisch)
Aging is a complex process of change involving influences of a biological, behavioral, social, and environmental nature. This title explores these influences. It provides coverage that spans biology, psychology, social science, health science, and humanities.
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Aging is a complex process of change involving influences of a biological, behavioral, social, and environmental nature. This title explores these influences. It provides coverage that spans biology, psychology, social science, health science, and humanities.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Encyclopedia of Gerontology. 2 vols. “
Biology, Psychology, Social Science, Health Science, and Humanities of the Aged and Aging
Autoren-Porträt
James E. Birren is currently Associate Director of the Center on Aging at the University of California, Los Angeles, and serves as an adjunct professor in medicine, psychiatry, and biobehavioral sciences. He is also professor emeritus of gerontology and psychology at the University of Southern California. Dr. Birren's previous postions include service as Chief of the section on aging of the National Institute of Mental Health, founding Executive Director and Dean of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center of USC, founding Director of the Anna and Harry Borun Center for Gerontological Research at UCLA, and President of the Gerontological Society of America, the Western Gerontological Society, and the Division on Adult Development and Aging of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Birren's many awards include the Brookdale Foundation Award for Gerontological Research, the Sandoz prize for Gerontological Research, and the award for outstanding contribution to gerontology by the Canadian Association of Gerontology. Author of over 250 scholarly publications, Dr. Birren has research interests including how speed of behavior changes with age, the causes and consequences of slowed information processing in the older nervous system, the effect of age on decision-making processes, and the role of expertise in skilled occupations. He has served as a delegate to several White House Conferences on Aging and continues to have a strong interest in developing national priorities for research and education related to issues of aging.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2006, 2nd Revised edition (REV), 1594 Seiten, mit farbigen Abbildungen, Maße: 23,5 x 30,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: James E. Birren
- Verlag: Elsevier LTD, Oxford
- ISBN-10: 0123705304
- ISBN-13: 9780123705303
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Englisch
Rezension zu „Encyclopedia of Gerontology. 2 vols. “
"A synopsis of the work suggests a conceptual shift from viewing aging as a disease to viewing it as an area of sophisticated inquiry related to humankind's longevity and quality of life. Summing Up: Essential. Lower-/upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, professionals/practitioners, and general readers." --D.B. Hamilton, Western Michigan University for CHOICE, June 2007, Vol. 44, No. 10
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