HANDBOOK OF GERONTOLOGY: EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO THEORY, PRACTICE, AND POLICY

A multidisciplinary resource that combines the latest research with the best practices for working with older adults
The Handbook of Gerontology: Evidence-Based Approaches to Theory, Practice, and Policy provides an essential source of important theoretical and applied information on gerontology for all mental health professionals interested in optimizing the health and well-being of older adults. Interdisciplinary and incorporating the most current evidence-based practices in its focus, this timely book considers the many factors that affect the way this growing population experiences the world-and provides a positive and proactive guide to administering care.
Integrating the latest research findings with important practice implications for working with an older client population, the Handbook of Gerontology draws on a multidisciplinary team of expert contributors who provide coverage and insight into a diverse range of topics, including:
A global perspective on aging
Elder abuse
Family caregiving
Parenting grandchildren
Depression
Substance abuse
Alzheimer's disease
Successful aging and personality
Biological and cognitive aspects and theories of aging
An exceptional resource for practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and students, the Handbook of Gerontology is essential reading for anyone who works with older adults.

James A. Blackburn, PHD, is a Professor and former Dean of the School of Social Work at Hunter College and a former Dean of the School of Social Welfare at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, the National Council on Family Relations, the Council on Social Work Education, and the American Psychological Association.
Catherine N. Dulmus, PHD, is Associate Professor of Social Work and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research at the University of Buffalo, The State University of New York. She is coeditor of several social work journals and has authored or edited a number of books, including Essentials of Child Welfare, Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Children and Adolescents, Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Adults, and The Social Work and Human Services Treatment Planner, all published by Wiley.

Preface.
About the Editors.
Contributors.
PART I: INTRODUCTION.
1 Global Aging (Karen M. Sowers and William S. Rowe).
PART II: EVIDENCE-BASED THEORY.
2 Biological Aspects and Theories of Aging (Laura J. Pankow and Jeffrey M. Solotoroff).
3 Cognitive and Affective Theories of Adult Development (Bert Hayslip Jr. and Benjamin P. Chapman).
4 Personality Theories of Successful Aging (Natalie C. Ebner and Alexandra M. Freund).
5 Wisdom, Life Longings, and Optimal Development (Susanne Scheibe, Ute Kunzmann, and Paul B. Baltes).
6 Sociological Approaches to Understanding Age and Aging (Debra A. Street).
PART III: EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH PRACTICE.
7 Health Promotion (Jill Bradshaw and Waldo C. Klein).
8 Disability (Elizabeth Lightfoot).
9 Sleep Disturbances (Mary Ann Leitz).
10 Sexuality and Intimacy (Linda J. Brock and Glen Jennings).
11 Depression (Leslie Hasche and Nancy Morrow-Howell).
12 Substance Abuse (Noell L. Rowan and Anna C. Faul).
13 Alzheimer’s Disease (Masahiro Shigeta and Akira Homma).
14 Grief and Bereavement (Robert O. Hansson, Bert Hayslip Jr., and Margaret S. Stroebe).
PART IV: EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PRACTICE.
15 Parenting Grandchildren (Hwa-Ok Hannah Park and Jan Steven Greenberg).
16 Family Caregiving (Rhonda J. V. Montgomery, Jeannine M. Rowe, and Karl Kosloski).
17 Community- and Facility-Based Care (Gretchen E. Alkema, Kathleen H. Wilber, and Susan M. Enguidanos).
18 Elder Abuse (Patricia Brownell and Gina R. Rosich).
19 Health Decisions and Directives about the End of Life (Jay Wolfson and Rebecca Morgan).
PART V: CONCLUSION.
20 Global Challenges for an Aging Population (Jeanette C. Takamura).
Author Index.
Subject Index.