{"product_id":"developments-and-research-on-aging-an-international-handbook-hardcover","title":"Developments and Research on Aging: An International Handbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErdman Ballagh Palmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis major reference is a substantially revised edition of Palmore's \u003ci\u003eInternational Handbook on Aging\u003c\/i\u003e, which was voted Choice Outstanding Academic Book of 1980. The reference collects and summarizes information on programs and research in gerontology in most countries where significant work is taking place. The chapters are arranged alphabetically, with each chapter devoted to a particular country. The countries selected represent a wide range of social, political, geographic, and economic conditions, and ten new countries are included in this edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter provides current information on the unique features of the country profiled; the roles and status of the aged; problems of the elderly; programs for older adults; research in biomedical, psychological, and sociological aspects of aging; and sources of additional information. Each chapter closes with a list of works for further consultation, and the handbook concludes with an appendix of gerontological associations and a bibliography. Gerontologists, social scientists, and policymakers will find this reference a valuable and current guide to developments and research on aging around the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eERDMAN B. PALMORE is Professor Emeritus of Medical Sociology at the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. His articles have appeared in journals such as \u003ci\u003eThe Gerontologist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eResearch on Aging\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Gerontology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Applied Gerontology\u003c\/i\u003e. He has authored or edited fifteen books, including the\u003ci\u003e International Handbook on Aging\u003c\/i\u003e (Greenwood Press, 1980), and the \u003ci\u003eHandbook on the Aged in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e (Greenwood Press, 1984). He is the Greenwood Press Series Editor for \u003ci\u003eBibliographies and Indexes in Gerontology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eContributions to the Study of Aging\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.55 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45331290259558,"sku":"9780313277856","price":175.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/S2tkb3FFaEJBclNZcnBoVUpGdUw4QT09.webp?v=1774403431","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/developments-and-research-on-aging-an-international-handbook-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}