The encyclopedia of aging : a comprehensive resource in gerontology and geriatrics.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Schulz, Richard, 1947-
• Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Gerontology--Encyclopedias.
• Older people--Encyclopedias.
• Geriatrics.
• Older people.
• Gerontology.
• Aged.

Medical Subjects:

• Geriatrics.
• Aged.

Genre:

• Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition / [Richard Schulz, editor-in-chief ... [and others].

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., [2006]

Summary:

Since its inception in 1978, The Encyclopedia has proven to be the definitive resource for scholars and students across the burgeoning and increasingly interdisciplinary fields of gerontology and geriatrics. Like its three esteemed predecessors, the Fourth Edition contains concise, readable terms, concepts, and issues related to the lives of older adults, as well as timely coverage of the many new programs and services for the elderly.

Contents:

• v. 1. A-K
• v. 2. L-Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0826148433

OCLC:

63680497

Publisher Number:

9780826148438

Online:

The Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund Home Page