Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging
Springer International Publishing
978-3-030-22008-2 (ISBN)
This eight-volume encyclopedia brings together a comprehensive collection of work highlighting established research and emerging science in all relevant disciplines in gerontology and population aging. It covers the breadth of the field, gives readers access to all major sub-fields, and illustrates their interconnectedness with other disciplines. With more than 1300 cross-disciplinary contributors-including anthropologists, biologists, economists, psychiatrists, public policy experts, sociologists, and others-the encyclopedia delves deep into key areas of gerontology and population aging such as ageism, biodemography, disablement, longevity, long-term care, and much more. Paying careful attention to empirical research and literature from around the globe, the encyclopedia is of interest to a wide audience that includes researchers, teachers and students, policy makers, (non)governmental agencies, public health practitioners, business planners, and many other individuals and organizations.
Dr. Danan Gu works at United Nations Population Division. He has an extensive publication record. His research mainly covers health and longevity, population aging, family demography and its applications, urbanization, population spatial analysis, estimates and projections. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Population Studies, and a Section Editor of BMC Geriatrics. He is an Editor for a Springer Book Series on Advances in Studies of Aging and Health. He also serves as an editorial board member of Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences and Journal of Aging and Health. Dr. Matthew E. Dupre is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences and the Department of Sociology at Duke University. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development and faculty at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Dupre is a nationally recognized medical sociologist and social epidemiologist who is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of health disparities in older adults. His work has been funded by numerous NIH and foundation grants and has appeared in American Journal of Epidemiology, American Journal of Public Health, Demography, JAMA, Journals of Gerontology, Social Forces, and other leading journals in aging, medicine, and the social sciences. Dr. Dupre has also served on Editorial Boards for the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, BMC Geriatrics, and the International Journal of Population Studies.
SENS Research Foundation.- Three-nos older adults.- Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly.- Abuse and caregiving.- Filial piety and responsibilities among the Chinese.- Aging and cancer.- Berlin Aging Study II (BASE II).- Aging as phenoptotic phenomenon.- Human aging and metabolism.- Aging in place.- Cyberpsychology and Older Adults.- Pet-raising and psychological well-being.- Cholesterol metabolism.- Older inmates.- Quran on aging.- Oxidation damage accumulation aging theory.- Adjustment to aging.- Appearance and gender in later life.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.11.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging |
| Zusatzinfo | CXXIII, 5507 p. 284 illus., 210 illus. in color. In 8 volumes, not available separately. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 15981 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| Schlagworte | Ageism • Biodemography • demography and population studies • Human Aging • human longevity • Older adults • Population Ageing • public health and mortality |
| ISBN-10 | 3-030-22008-7 / 3030220087 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-030-22008-2 / 9783030220082 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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