Environment And Aging Theory

Author : Rick J. Scheidt,Paul G. Windley
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998-04-16
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023161347

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Environment and Aging Theory by Rick J. Scheidt,Paul G. Windley Pdf

Noted scholars of environment-aging relations and environmental psychology examine the value of selected classic, contemporary, and in one instance, completely new theories for enhancing both research and service provision on housing for elderly populations. The contributors examine the housing needs of older populations and provide theory-driven innovative solutions for improving the fit between older persons and their residential environments. Some issues covered are the need for greater understanding of the psychological needs of older individuals seeking environmental support; for a holistic understanding of elder-environment relations in physical, social, and phenomenological contexts; for inclusion of ignored perspectives; and for recognition of the continuing value of major founding theories. This book will be of interest to students, scholars, and professionals in psychology, gerontology, environmental policy, housing, and social services.

Author : Mortimer Powell Lawton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039246082

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Aging and the Environment by Mortimer Powell Lawton Pdf

Author : Paul Windley,Rick Scheidt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135423780

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Physical Environments and Aging by Paul Windley,Rick Scheidt Pdf

A tribute and guide to M. Powell Lawton's groundbreaking work! Dr. M. Powell Lawton, who died in January 2001, was arguably the most significant thinker, researcher, and practitioner in environment-behavior studies within the field of gerontology. The authors of Physical Environments and Aging represent three generations of internationally recognized researchers whose lives and work were greatly influenced by both Lawton the professional and Lawton the man. This book presents their assessment of his contributions to environmental theory, purpose-built housing, community study, long-term care settings, and other related topics. Many of the contributors also share personal anecdotes that illustrate how Lawton's professional visions were shaped by his remarkable intellect and personality. Physical Environments and Aging examines many aspects of environmental gerontology, including: housing policy reform and home modification place therapy philosophic foundations of environment-aging studies the future of theory, practice, and policy in the field the role of neighborhoods More than just an homage, Physical Environments and Aging is also a practical guide to the field, offering you tractable theory, useful methods and measures, and functional research overviews in the realms of everyday experience of older adults.

Author : Mortimer Powell Lawton
Publisher : Study of Aging
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040442340

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Environment and Aging by Mortimer Powell Lawton Pdf

Author : Graham D. Rowles,Russell J. Ohta
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483271309

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Aging and Milieu by Graham D. Rowles,Russell J. Ohta Pdf

Aging and Milieu: Environmental Perspectives on Growing Old is a collection of essays that presents insight into the area of aging-environment research. The book focuses primarily on the physical, phenomenological, cultural, social, and clinical environmental context of an old person. Part I explores alternative conceptions of aging and milieu. The second part discusses the old-person-environment transaction. Part III covers the social context of milieu or the notion of how social relationships mediate and condition the symbiotic relationships between the old person and the physical environment. Gerontologists, sociologists, psychologists, architects, and urban planners will find this book interesting.

Author : Jaber F. Gubrium
Publisher : Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015013230779

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The Myth of the Golden Years by Jaber F. Gubrium Pdf

Based on a research project conducted by the author in Detroit in 1969-70.

Author : Paul G. Windley,Thomas O. Byerts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Aging
ISBN : UOM:39015006319688

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Theory Development in Environment and Aging by Paul G. Windley,Thomas O. Byerts Pdf

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging,Robert N. Butler,Emil A. Pfitzer
Publisher : National Academies
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : NAP:13240

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Aging in Today's Environment by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Chemical Toxicity and Aging,Robert N. Butler,Emil A. Pfitzer Pdf

This report examines the relationships between aging and exposure to environmental agents (including natural and man-made agents, as well as life-style factors). Several relationships must be considered--the impact of intermittent or lifelong exposure to environmental agents on the rate of aging, the impact of lifelong exposure on health status when one reaches more advanced age, and the special response of the aged compared with that of the young when exposed to environmental agents.

Author : Betsy Ng,Gloria Ho
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9789811569685

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Self-Determination Theory and Healthy Aging by Betsy Ng,Gloria Ho Pdf

This book pioneers evidence-based research on healthy aging through the application of self determination theory (SDT). Its uniqueness is located in the fact that to date, no other work has applied SDT to the empirical study of aging populations. The authors focus on how SDT drives healthy, successful and active aging, and note that the motivation factors underpinning healthy aging are often neglected, or altogether absent, in the existing literature. This edited volume is particularly timely given the expanding aging crisis in many North American, European and Asian contexts. The collection of chapters meets this challenge head-on in comparing these contexts vis-a-vis a broad international scope, and subsequent discussions on important specialty issues in aging, such as hearing and memory loss. The work offers global perspectives on aging, autonomy and associated life challenges, as well as factors relating to the sustainability of healthy aging in terms of physical and mental well-being. This book will be highly relevant to researchers in the SDT community, as well as specialists in aging and gerontology. It will also be of interest to lifespan psychologists and developmental psychologists.

Author : Heather Julie Gibson,Jerome F. Singleton
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780736094634

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Leisure and Aging by Heather Julie Gibson,Jerome F. Singleton Pdf

Leisure and Aging: Theory and Practice provides students and professionals with a balanced perspective of current knowledge as it presents cutting-edge research in both fields. Supplemented by online ancillaries, this text offers a wealth of knowledge on various aspects of life for older people and the role of leisure in their lives.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Aging
ISBN : OCLC:468933008

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The Myth of the Golden Years by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rick J. Scheidt,Benyamin Schwarz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317981343

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Environmental Gerontology by Rick J. Scheidt,Benyamin Schwarz Pdf

Environmental gerontology – the research on aging and environment – evolved during the late 1960s, when the domain became a relevant topic due to societal concerns with the problems of housing for elderly people. The field proliferated during the 1970s and 1980s, and remains viable and active today on an international scale. However, in recent times, the viability of the field and its future has been brought into question. In this volume, international experts across diverse areas reflect on the current progress of their respective disciplines, illustrating research-grounded benefits emerging from their work, and suggesting new agenda that can guide progress in the future. The contributors address a wide range of issues, including: evaluation of existing paradigms and new theories that might advance both research and training; issues and applications in methods, measures, and empirically-generated research agenda; innovative approaches to environmental transformations in home, community, and long-term care settings; and understudied populations and issues in environmental gerontology. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Housing for the Elderly.

Author : Irwin Altman,M. Powell Lawton,Joachim F. Wohlwill
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781489921710

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Elderly People and the Environment by Irwin Altman,M. Powell Lawton,Joachim F. Wohlwill Pdf

The present volume in our series follows the format of the immediately in dealing with a topical theme of considerable impor preceding ones tance in the environment and behavior field. In view of current and projected demographic trends, it is a certainty that a broad-ranging set of issues concerned with the elderly and the physical environment will continue to be of focal pertinence-if not of increasing importance--in the remaining decades of this century. The present volume also follows in the tradition of earlier volumes in the series in being eclectic with respect to content, theory, and meth odology and in including contributions from a variety of disciplines, such as anthropology, economics, psychology, geography, and urban and regional planning. To have encompassed the whole array of disci plines and topics in this emerging field in a single volume would have been impossible. We trust that the sample of contributions that we have selected is provocative and that it will illustrate the range of problems and topics and point to promising areas of study and analysis. We are pleased to have M. Powell Lawton as a guest co-editor for this volume. His broad-ranging expertise, perceptive judgment, and fine editorial talents have contributed enormously to the volume.

Author : Sana Loue,Martha Sajatovic
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387337531

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Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health by Sana Loue,Martha Sajatovic Pdf

Americans are living longer, and the elder population is growing larger. To meet the ongoing need for quality information on elder health, the Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health combines multiple perspectives to offer readers a more accurate and complete picture of the aging process. The book takes a biopsychosocial approach to the complexities of its subject. In-depth introductory chapters include coverage on a historical and demographic overview of aging in America, a guide to biological changes accompanying aging, an analysis of the diversity of the U.S. elder population, legal issues commonly affecting older adults, and the ethics of using cognitively impaired elders in research. From there, over 425 entries cover the gamut of topics, trends, diseases, and phenomena: -Specific populations, including ethnic minorities, custodial grandparents, and centenarians -Core medical conditions associated with aging, from cardiac and pulmonary diseases to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s -Mental and emotional disorders -Drugs/vitamins/alternative medicine -Disorders of the eyes, feet, and skin -Insomnia and sleep disorders; malnutrition and eating disorders -Sexual and gender-related concerns -And a broad array of social and political issues, including access to care, abuse/neglect, veterans’ affairs, and assisted suicide Entries on not-quite-elders’ concerns (e.g., midlife crisis, menopause) are featured as well. And all chapters and entries include references and resource lists. The Encyclopedia has been developed for maximum utility to clinicians, social workers, researchers, and public health professionals working with older adults. Its multidisciplinary coverage and scope of topics make this volume an invaluable reference for academic and public libraries.

Author : Paul G. Windley,Thomas O. Byerts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Aging
ISBN : UOM:39015022083276

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Theory Development in Environment and Aging by Paul G. Windley,Thomas O. Byerts Pdf