Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Canada    3. Family    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family relationships    6. Family/Marriage    7. Gerontology    8. Older people    9. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    10. Social Gerontology    11. Sociology    12. Sociology - General    13. Sociology - Marriage & Family    14. United States    15. Care of the elderly    16. Family & Relationships / Aging   

Subjects:  1. Christianity - Christian Life - General    2. Church work with older people    3. Contributions in church work w    4. Contributions in pastoral coun    5. Contributions in spirituality    6. Frankl, Viktor Emil    7. General    8. Gerontology    9. Older people    10. Pastoral counseling of    11. Religion    12. Religion - Christian Life    13. Spirituality    14. Spirituality - General    15. Contributions in church work with the aged    16. Contributions in pastoral counseling of the aged   

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Social Constructionist Book
Atwood is a somewhat prolific writer, and much of the material in this book can be found in her journal articles.However, it is great to have all of the information in one easily accessible place.The book is a must for anyone interested in social constructionist therapy! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Gerontology    2. Health Care Delivery    3. Nursing Home Care    4. Nursing Homes    5. Recreational activities    6. Social Science    7. Sociology    8. Television Broadcasting    9. Television and older people   

Subjects:  1. Decision making    2. General    3. Gerontology    4. Housing    5. Older people    6. Planning    7. Quality of life    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. United States    11. Elderly    12. Maturation & ageing    13. Sociology, Social Studies   

Editorial Review

Dr. Ruth Westheimer giving advice to grandparents? Yes--the sexual relations expert is now a proud grandmother of three, and she's got plenty of grandparenting information, advice, and resources to share with families. Areas of discussion include, but are not limited to, common concerns (spare the rod and spoil the child?), the developing relationship of grandparenting, choosing your grandparenting style, grandparents and divorce, and the ever-changing definition of "family." With intelligence and wit, Westheimer "offers valuable insights into a rewarding and complex relationship that unites generations." ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. Gerontology    3. Grandparenting    4. Grandparents    5. Parenting - Grandparenting    6. Social Science    7. Sociology    8. Child care & upbringing    9. Parenthood    10. Social Science / Sociology / General   

Subjects:  1. Discrimination & Racism    2. Social Science    3. Sociology    4. Care of the elderly    5. Elderly    6. Equal opportunities    7. Human rights    8. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

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Being Old
If presenting unvarnished truth appears to be "sometimes overly strident", so be it.Ageism is indeed rampant unless one happens to be a white male political or corporate figure, and this book gives one the data that supports this truth.Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Gerontology    3. Older people    4. Psychological aspects    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. United States    8. Women's Studies - General    9. Elderly    10. Social Science / Women's Studies    11. Women's studies   

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Great Reading
Janet Weinbergs book "Still Going Strong" is wonderful. Very much worth reading. Each womans poetic verse or story is an insight of her life and emotions.
i love this book
I am 82 years old and was feeling pretty down about it--until I read this book.I can honestly say it was life-changing.Not that the book says everything about getting old is fun and games but the wonderful collection does affirm what it means to be a mature woman and made me appreciate what 8 decades of experience have given me. Besides that, it was a pleasure to read.Every selection is so different, it's like a kaleidescope of views of aging.

Does life go downhill after 50? NOT!
Does life go downhill after 50? Not if you read this collection of memoirs and stories STILL GOING STRONG: MEMOIRS, STORIES AND POEMS ABOUT GREAT OLDER WOMEN. Here are lessons for aging gracefully in an anthology which celebrates older women and how they continue to have adventures, enjoy romances, and live well. Over forty contributors provide powerful testimonies, mostly first-person.
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Subjects:  1. American - General    2. American literature    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Literary collections    6. Literature - Classics / Criticism    7. Older women    8. Personal Memoirs    9. Women    10. Women authors    11. Collections & anthologies of various literary forms    12. Elderly    13. Women's studies   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Geriatrics    3. Gerontology    4. Health Care Issues    5. Medicaid & Medicare    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Medical policy    9. Medicare    10. Public Affairs & Administration    11. United States    12. Geriatric medicine    13. Medical / General    14. Personal & public health   

Subjects:  1. Encyclopedias    2. English    3. Geriatrics    4. Gerontology    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Older people    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Elderly    10. Geriatric medicine   

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'...throws light on the pathways which lead to homelessness.
This is a remarkable book, based on Maureen Crane's many years of acquaintance with homeless older people.It throws light on the pathways which lead to homelessness, and should be required reading not only forpolicy makers in this field, but all those interested in the vicissitudesof the human life course.

'a definitive scholarly work on homelessness...'
This definitive scholarly work on homelessness among the ageing will be of use to practitioners, planners and academics in the United States as well as United Kingdom. Synthesising current literature on homelessness andhomeless elders from America, Europe and Britain, the book complementsavailable research on the poorest, most vulnerable, and marginalized amongtoday's elders. Using dispassionate social science this ethnographic studyargues for more compassionate treatment of a group of ageing people barelynoticed in public policy.

'a book that will be of immense value...'
Drawing on 10 years experience of working with the elderly homeless, Maureen Crane, has produced a book that will be of immense value to those who wish to understand more about this growing social problem.Regardlessof the many and varied reasons why some older men and women becomehomeless, Maureen Crane's book demonstrates that the pathways out ofhomelessness all involve basic concepts of social justice: namely that theelderly homeless are entitled to access the same levels of housing and agedcare services that the rest of the community takes for granted. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Gerontology    3. Great Britain    4. Human Services    5. Older homeless persons    6. Public Policy - Social Policy    7. Services for    8. Social Science    9. Social Work    10. Social conditions    11. Sociology   

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Interesting and varied
This book consists of a collection of papers about people's images of home.The volume is divided into 4 parts: Changing images of the ideal home; Betwixt and between: homes in transition; Anxieties and risks: homes in danger; and Changing perceptions of home.The first part, changing images of the ideal home, focuses mainly on British homes and British attitudes towards home.Much of the remaining material, however, could easily be generalized to cover Western attitudes towards housing and home.Tony Chapman's paper "You've got him well trained': the negotiation of roles in the domestic sphere is a particularly well-done exploration into sources of social attitudes towards sharing housework.Overall, this book provides some extremely interesting vantage points of many different aspects of domestic life, especially in 21st century England.Anthropologists, sociologists, and feminists will all find something of interest in this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dwellings    2. Family    3. Great Britain    4. Home    5. Housing    6. Human Geography    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - General    10. Cultural studies    11. Elderly    12. Family & relationships    13. Gender studies    14. Human ecology    15. Social Science / Sociology / General    16. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Aging in literature    3. General    4. Gerontology    5. Literature, Comparative    6. Old age in literature    7. Psychology    8. Social Gerontology    9. Special Subjects In Literature    10. Themes, motives    11. Collections & anthologies of various literary forms    12. Elderly    13. Literature/English   

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A Positive Course for Maturation
"The authors chart a positive course for maturation in a society that is short on tolerance and long on judgement. Here, finally, is a practical, emotional and spiritual resource for the gay or lesbian reader, an intracommunity forum for the exchange of ideas about, perceptions of and solutions to the special problems encountered by that reader as he or she goes. � The...authors voices rise loud and clear as they tell their own stories--with impact, openness, strength, and heart."--� zebraz ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    2. Gay Studies    3. General    4. Gerontology    5. Older gay men    6. Older lesbians    7. United States    8. Gay & Lesbian studies   

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Developmental - General    3. Gerontology    4. Life change events in old age    5. Research    6. Social Science    7. Social aspects    8. Sociology    9. Care of the elderly    10. Elderly    11. Social Science / Gerontology   

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Humor and Laughter Happens
Nardi Campion, a prolific NH writer, gives the aging process a light and humorous observation as she ages.On the other side of 65, I laughed my way through the book because I can relate to what Nardi tells us.She is enjoying her later years in a beautiful community, most familiar to a lot of people--Lebanon near the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital.Her abandonment of driving gave me ideas to apply to my mother-in-law who is 90.She is feisty and determined to do everything she can without help, if possible.The opportunities are endless when one way to do things no longer work. The episode of her hitchhiking was too much. Perfectly sane in that area of our state.She describes aging as the epitome of living.I highly recommend this book if aging is of concern.Marion E Cason, Reviewer ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Essays    3. General    4. Gerontology    5. Humor    6. Social Science    7. Sociology    8. Topic - Adult    9. Topic - Family    10. Coping with old age    11. Humour    12. Literary Criticism & Collections / Essays   

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A Rec. Therapist's Bible!
Straightforward, Practical, Do-able activity ideas for Residential Activity programs, Socialisation groups or Home Carers of Elders. Giving goals, expected outcomes, step by step procedures and Activity options, Brenda Corbett writes the procedure manual for you - so get to it and put it into practise. As a Diversional TherapistI was inspired by the authors approach to activities for "Low function" people and the scope of ideas to meet individual needs. A great text for rookies or experienced Activity staff alike.

practical guide to progressive activities in LTC
great anecdotes, examples and stories, enough credible material for a college course. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Gerontology    3. Health Care Delivery    4. Long-Term Care Of The Aged    5. Nursing Home Care    6. Nursing homes    7. Older people    8. Recreation    9. Recreational activities    10. Recreational therapy    11. Social Science    12. Sociology   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Contemporary Politics - India    3. Gender Studies    4. Gerontology    5. Housing    6. India    7. Older people    8. Political    9. Sex Roles (Sociological Aspects)    10. Social Science    11. Social conditions    12. Sociology    13. Elderly    14. Population & demography    15. Social & cultural anthropology    16. Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural    17. Social, group or collective psychology   

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Plenty of facts on how aging affects all qualities of life
Help your parents age with grace and safety with the aid of this latest 'Complete Idiot' guide, which offers plenty of facts on how aging affects all qualities of life and which also offers solutions to common challenges. From simple plans on handling health care and money issues to caring for a parent at home and recognizing dangerous health signs, the Complete Idiot's Guide To Caring For Aging Parents provides all the keys to the common challenges facing aging parents and their kids.
Read It!
So helpful, so much I didn't know, so easy to read, such a needed book, loved it, refer to it constantly. How are we all going to get through all the years of care-giving that are ahead of us Baby Boomers?! You must get prepared, read this book, it will help you, and the other one I loved is ELDER RAGE or Take My Father, Please! That one really made me laugh as I learned so much too, and boy don't we need that!

An Essential Reference for All Ages
For those of us who are aging and for our children who need to know how to deal with it (and us), this is a superb reference to every aspect of growing older. It is comprehensive, with a wealth of additional resources; it is infinitely readable; and--best of all--the author understands and addresses the psychological as well as the physiological and logistical problems of aging and dealing with older relatives and friends. It belongs on the shelf next to the dictionary in every home--if, that is, you can put it down long enough to place it on a shelf. Buy one for yourself and one for each of your children--and then tell all your friends about it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging parents    2. Eldercare    3. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    4. Family Relationships    5. Family/Marriage    6. Geriatric Nursing    7. Gerontology    8. Home care services    9. Home nursing    10. Nursing - Gerontology    11. Parenting - General    12. Social Gerontology    13. Social Science    14. United States    15. Family & Relationships / Eldercare   

Editorial Review

Noticing differences among people is biological. At six months, aninfant can distinguish skin color, hair texture, and facial features. Butforming attitudes about differences is social, say Caryl Stern La Rosa and EllenHofheimer Bettman in this perceptive and practical book developed by theAnti-Defamation League, Read more

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a lesson to "unlearn"
I had to read this book at work (I'm an assistant editor for a teachers' magazine) and was pleasantly surprised at the outcome of my reading assignment. If you are a parent or teacher, you will have no trouble finding some benefit from this book. A Wonderful Text For Concerned Parents
A marvelous book!As the mother of young twins, I wonder (and worry) about how best to teach my children what it means to be a citizen in a diverse society, one where people of different races, religions, nationalities, ethnicites, ages, sexual orientations, looks and customs all participate equally (whew, that was a lot for one sentence!)-- but where, alas, a good deal of prejudice and misunderstanding still exist.'Hate Hurts' is full of fine, useful advice.The authors offer insights and suggestions that are always practical, though not always obvious.What's more, part of the proceeds go towards efforts by the Anti-Defamation League to eradicate prejudice.This book will have a permanent and prominent place in our family library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anti-defamation League    2. B'nai B'rith    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Gerontology    5. Hate crimes    6. Hate in children    7. Prejudices in children    8. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Situations / Values