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Aging and society : Canadian perspectives / Mark Novak, Lori Campbell, Herbert C. Northcott.
As the 21st century unfolds, the study of aging will increase in importance. Canada’s population will have more older people than ever before. These people will make new demands on Canada’s healthcare, retirement income, and housing resources. They will also bring new interests, skills, and approaches to later life. People young and old will need to understand the realities of aging in this new era. This text presents a full picture of aging—problems and all. But it also emphasizes the opportunities and advantages of later life to illustrate its underlying theme: successful aging. This theme makes more sense today than ever before. Longer life and more years of activity and good health have changed the landscape of old age. With the new, seventh edition of this text, a number of new pedagogical features have been included to engage students and provide a deeper understanding of how the topic relates to their lives and society as a whole.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780176562267 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0176562265 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xxii, 439 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: Seventh edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Nelson Education, [2014]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | New March 2014. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1: Gerontology today -- Chapter 1: Aging today -- Chapter 2: Theories and methods -- Part 2: Social change -- Chapter 3: Aging in Canada and the world today -- Chapter 4: Aging and ethnicity -- Part 3: Maturational change -- Chapter 5: Personal health and illness: Biological aging -- Chapter 6: The psychology and social psychology of aging -- Part 4: Institutional change -- Chapter 7: Healthcare -- Chapter 8: Finances and economics -- Chapter 9: Retirement and work -- Chapter 10: Leisure, recreation, and service -- Chapter 11: Housing and transportation -- Part 5 The experience of aging -- Chapter 12: Family life -- Chapter 13: Social support -- Chapter 14: Death, dying, and bereavement. |
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| Subject: | Aging > Canada > Textbooks. Older people > Canada > Textbooks. Older people > Canada > Social conditions > Textbooks. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Castlegar Campus Library | HQ 1064 C2 N68 2013 (Text)
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| Castlegar Campus Library | HQ 1064 C2 N68 2013 (Text)
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