James E. Birren – Encyclopedia of Gerontology (Second edition)

Автор: James E. Birren
Название книги: Encyclopedia of Gerontology (Second edition)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Медицина
Страницы: 1510
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

Since the first edition, the research literature on aging continues to expand rapidly, reflecting both the rising interest of the scientific community and also the needs of a growing older population. In the year 1900, persons over 65 years of age were the smallest portion of developed societies. Today they are emerging as the largest.

Aging is a complex process of change involving influences of a biological, behavioral, social, and environmental nature, all of which are explored in the context of this encyclopedia. The second edition includes all new articles and wholly new coverage of topics that have seen research advances.

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>Organized alphabetically by article title
>Consolidates and summarizes pertinent findings while providing additional readings
>Breadth of coverage spans biology, psychology, social science, health science, and humanities
>Every article contains a definition paragraph and a glossary of unfamiliar terms
>Fully cross-referenced and contains a complete subject index

This second edition of the Encyclopedia of Gerontology reflects the dramatic growth of research and scholarship
about aging. The study of aging has emerged as not only an area of scientific and scholarly effort but
also an area of practical concern, as people are living longer and are more active, and the societies in which
they live are changing. Aging is a complex process of change, involving influences of a biological, behavioral,
social, and environmental nature. As the content of this second edition of the Encyclopedia of Gerontology
reveals, aging is one of the most complex topics facing science in the twenty-first century.
Parallel with the expansion of research on aging, there has been an increased interest in issues relating to
older persons in developed and developing countries. Evidence from new studies of aging is replacing longstanding
stereotypes about older persons and the causes of change. How change is brought about in individuals
over the life span results from many influences that range from genetics to physiology, sociology, psychology,
and anthropology. Human life is influenced by physical, social, and economic environments as well as the
traditions of families and religion. The articles in this encyclopedia have been selected to reflect both the depth
and the breadth of influences on the living organism.
The second edition of the Encyclopedia of Gerontology includes both new topics and advances in areas
included from the previous edition. In some cases, the updated articles are written by the same author, and in
other cases, they are written by new authors with fresh perspectives. An international editorial advisory group
was consulted in developing both the list of contents and the contributors for each article. The efforts of the
authors, editors, reviewers, and publishing staff have been very important in the completion of this volume and
are greatly appreciated.
The encyclopedia provides updates and summaries about what is known about the many processes of aging.
As before, the topics are arranged alphabetically. Readers are encouraged to use the comprehensive index at
the end of the encyclopedia, since a topic of interest may be dealt with under different terms by different
authors.
James E Birren