Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aging
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
9th International Congress of Gerontology, July 2-7, 1972, Kiev, U.S.S.R.: Symposia; condensations of papers
Author: 9th International Congress of Gerontology, July 2-7, 1972, Kiev, U.S.S.R.
Author: 9th International Congress of Gerontology, July 2-7, 1972, Kiev, U.S.S.R.: Plenary and section sessions; reports and introductory lectures, condensations of papers
Author: 9th International Congress of Gerontology : July 2-7, 1972, Kiev, U.S.S.R. 2. Symposia : condensations of papers
Author: International Congress of GerontologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
9th International Congress of Gerontology
Author: Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Gerontology, July 2-7, 1972, Kiev, U.S.S.R.: Symposia : condensations of papers
Author: Bibliographic Guide to Conference Publications
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Congresses
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Vols. for 1975- include publications cataloged by the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library with additional entries from the Library of Congress MARC tapes.
Reports
Author: D. F. ChebotarevPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geriatrics
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
As the World Ages
Author: Kavita SivaramakrishnanPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674919815
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
People are living longer, creating an unexpected boom in the elderly population. Longevity is increasing not only in wealthy countries but in developing nations as well. In response, many policy makers and scholars are preparing for a global crisis of aging. But for too long, Western experts have conceived of aging as a universal predicament—one that supposedly provokes the same welfare concerns in every context. In the twenty-first century, Kavita Sivaramakrishnan writes, we must embrace a new approach to the problem, one that prioritizes local agendas and values. As the World Ages is a history of how gerontologists, doctors, social scientists, and activists came to define the issue of global aging. Sivaramakrishnan shows that transnational organizations like the United Nations, private NGOs, and philanthropic foundations embraced programs that reflected prevailing Western ideas about development and modernization. The dominant paradigm often assumed that, because large-scale growth of an aging population happened first in the West, developing societies will experience the issues of aging in the same ways and on the same terms as their Western counterparts. But regional experts are beginning to question this one-size-fits-all model and have chosen instead to recast Western expertise in response to provincial conditions. Focusing on South Asia and Africa, Sivaramakrishnan shows how regional voices have argued for an approach that responds to local needs and concerns. The research presented in As the World Ages will help scholars, policy makers, and advocates appreciate the challenges of this recent shift in global demographics and find solutions sensitive to real life in diverse communities.
Human Health and Performance Risks of Space Exploration Missions
Author: Jancy C. McPheePublisher: U. S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description