Frederick L Ahearn Jr

Issues in Global Aging

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive book examines a broad array of international concerns in gerontology, including work, retirement, health care, and family responsibilities. Issues in Global Aging brings together case studies, empirical research, and theoretical exploration of policies and services for the elderly around the world. It also considers the spiritual dimension of aging and the influence of various religious and cultural beliefs on gerontology policy and practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 415g
• ISBN-13: 9780789014399
• ISBN-10: 0789014394
• Artikelnr.: 21616116

Autorenporträt

Ahearn Jr, Frederick L

Inhaltsangabe

* In Memoriam
* Part I: Global Dimensions of Aging
* The Future Is Aging
* Social Security Benefits for the Family: An Issue in Social
Protection
* Retirement Patterns and Pension Policy: An International Perspective
* Who Is Responsible for the Care of the Elderly? A Comparison of
Policies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel
* Pakistan's Zakat System: A Policy Model for Developing Countries as a
Means of Redistributing Income to the Elderly
* Part II: Religion, Spirituality, and Aging
* Religiosity as a Factor Affecting Adjustment of Minority Elderly to a
Nursing Home
* Physical Dysfunction and Social Participation Among Racial/Ethnic
Groups of Older Americans: Implications for Social Work
* A Logotherapeutic Approach to the Quest for Meaningful Old Age
* Aging, Religion, and Spirituality: Advancing Meaning in Later Life
* Examining Role Change: A Qualitative Study of Catholic Sisters Who
Became Family Caregivers
* Index
* Reference Notes Included