{"product_id":"9780826109668","title":"Gerontology: Perspectives and Issues, Fourth Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis newest edition of a core graduate level textbook has added six new chapters to further enrich the ìgerontological imagination,î and encourage an interdisciplinary approach to the study of aging. Academically rigorous yet clear and accessible, the text provides the most current findings from leading gerontological researchers and practitioners. New and updated chapters examine biology, exercise science\/nutrition, communication science, geriatric medicine and nursing, demography, anthropology, economics, human development, psychology, political science, sociology, social work, and law, to provide broadly drawn perspectives on the study of aging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial emphasis is placed on current challenges regarding policy and service delivery in the face of fiscal uncertainty. Additionally, this new edition covers international outlooks on aging given the increasing influence of globalization on individual lives. By interweaving knowledge from a broad range of disciplines, Wilmoth and Ferraro have created a comprehensive picture of gerontology today that will enhance course instruction and provide a new window into the future of the discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew chapters address:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeriatric medicine and nursing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunication disorders and aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational and cross-cultural perspectives on aging \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic policy and the needs of diverse aging populations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeriatric social work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegal perspectives on aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterweaves current gerontological research and ideas from multiple disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses biology, psychology, human development, sociology, and economics as they relate to gerontology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents additional disciplinary perspectives including exercise science\/nutrition, communication science, geriatric medicine and nursing, demography, anthropology, political science, social work, and law.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Ferraroís classic chapter on ìThe Gerontological Imaginationî\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070550360304,"sku":"9780826109668","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826109668_p0.jpg?v=1763753670","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826109668","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}