THE
ELDERLY
AS
MODERN
PIONEERS Softcover book edited by Philip Silverman Over 460 pages © 1987 by Indiana University Press " The leaders in the extraordinary revolution of which editor Philip Silverman writes are the elderly, the "modern pioneers" in our changed and changing society.
This volume focuses on the nature and problems of old age and provides a comprehensive summary of current gerontological research.
The process of aging is approached from a "life course perspective" - a theoretical framework which treats aging as a complex phenomenon, determined by a variety of dimensions. " " Each chapter emphasizes one or more of three major dimensions of aging: biological, psychological, and sociocultural.
This volume is ambitious in its combination of interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives, without sacrificing scholarly rigor and detailed research.
Written for students and professionals in the gerontological field, The Elderly as Modern Pioneers itself represents a pioneering work of scholarship. " Contents includes: " PREFACE I. Introduction: The Life Course Perspective
Philip Silverman II. Biological Theories of Aging
Peter J. Mayer III. The Human Life Span
Mary Jane Moore IV. Studies of Longevity
Cynthia M. Beall V. Sensory, Perceptual, and Motor Function in Human Aging
Dana J. Plude VI. Cognition and Aging: The Emergence of a New Tradition
Deirdre A. Kramer VII. Personality in Later Years
David Chiriboga VIII. Sex in the Later Years
Diane E. Rykken IX. A Demographic Perspective on Aging
Peter Uhlenberg X. Family Life
Philip Silverman XI. Community Settings
Philip Silverman XII. The Effects of Social Class and Ethnicity on the Aging Process
Linda Evers Cool XIII. Age in Cross-Cultural Perspective: An Evolutionary Approach
Rhoda H. Halperin XIV. Comparative Studies
Philip Silverman XV. The Living Dead: Cultural Constructions of the Oldest Old
Andrea Sankar XVI. Mental Disorders among the Elderly: Dementia and Its Sociocultural Correlates
J. Neil Henderson XVII. The Institutional Segregation of the Aged
Colleen Leahy Johnson XVIII. Death and Dying
Richard A. Kalish Contributors
References
Index " This book is in good condition with minor wear to the cover.
No torn or ripped pages.
There are several pages in the first chapter and table of contents with yellow highlighting and some markings.
The bottom side edges of the pages have some marks, mostly visible from the side view. | 
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