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Title:

Elderly men : special problems and professional challenges / Jordan I. Kosberg, Lenard W. Kaye, editors.

Publisher:

Springer Pub.,

Copyright Date:

c1997

Description:

xxiii, 317 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Older men--United States--Social conditions.
Older men--United States--Economic conditions.
Older men--United States--Psychology.
Social work with older people--United States.
Aged--psychology--United States.
Men--psychology--United States.
Aged--physiology--United States.
Quality of Life--United States.
Social Support--United States.
Socioeconomic Factors--United States.

Other Authors:

Kosberg, Jordan I., 1939-
Kaye, Lenard W.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Theorizing older men -- A demographic overview of elderly men -- Breaking new ground : older men and the workplace -- Elderly men of the inner city -- Elderly men in retirement communities -- Elderly men in prison -- Rural older men : a neglected elderly population -- Gay men in later life -- The transition to retirement -- The physical health of older men : the significance of the social and physical environment -- Recognizing and treating alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence in elderly men -- Mental disorders of elderly men -- The victimization of elderly men -- Informal caregiving by older men -- Community programs and services -- Support groups for older men : building on strengths and facilitating relationships -- The institutionalization of elderly men -- The status of older men : current perspectives and future projections.

Series:

Springer series, focus on men

ISBN:

9780826196705
0826196705

LCCN:

97006653

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)