Topics in Gerontology: Selected Annotated Bibliographies

by Thomas O. Blank

Overview

Gerontology is a multidisciplinary field, and this bibliography provides a multidisciplinary perspective on research on aging. The volume begins with an introductory chapter that desribes the range of interests to be found in gerontology, discusses the core concepts, and directs the reader to appropriate jourbanals and handbooks. The bibliographic chapters that follow provide information on the most important works related to particular areas of gerontological research. Included are bibliographies on caregiving and health care, rituals related to death and dying, sleep disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, coronary disease, and the use of growth hormone in aging research. The chapters reflect social, anthropological, biological, ethical, and medical views. Each chapter begins with a brief essay on the latest trends in the field, and each entry includes a citation and a descriptive and evaluative annotation. Detailed indexes add to the usefulness of the volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313283376
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/26/1993
Series:	Bibliographies and Indexes in Gerontology , #22
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

THOMAS O. BLANK is Professor of Human Development and Family Relations and Division Director of the Social and Behavioral Studies Division of the Travelers Center on Aging at the University of Connecticut. He has authored or edited four other books, and his articles have appeared in jourbanals such as International Jourbanal of Aging and Human Development, Psychology Today, and the Jourbanal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: The Field of Gerontology and the Bibliographies
History of Gerontology by Johanne Philbrick
Intergenerational Relationships and Caregiving by Mary Ann Kistner
Decision Making Related to Health Care Among the Elderly by Kristin A. Thomas
Do Not Resuscitate Policies in Long-Term Care Facilities by Kristin A. Thomas
Rituals Related to Death, Dying, and Serious Infirmity: A Nursing Perspective by Robert D. Woodcock
Rituals Related to Death, Dying, and Serious Infirmity: An Anthropological Perspective by Robert D. Woodcock
Sleep Disorders and Aging by Sarah B. Lamm
Hypnotic Drug Use Among the Elderly by Sarah B. Lamm
Alzheimer's Disease by Mary Ann Kistner
Apoliproteins and Coronary Heart Disease by John Contois
Growth Hormone and Aging by John Contois
Author Index
Subject Index