Dictionary of Gerontology

by Diana K. Harris

As the preface indicates, this sorely needed tool is more than a dictionary. In addition to defining terms specific to gerontology ( circuit breakers, ' Detroit syndrome') and multidisciplinary terms ( suicide, ' cholesterol') pertinent to gerontology, in alphabetic order, it provides one to four references for each term. . . . . Highly recommended for upper-division and graduate collections. Choice

Because of the different disciplines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313252874
• ISBN13: 9780313252877
• Release Date: July 1988
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"