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  • Aging in Israel

    Research, Policy and Practice

    by Sara Carmel ...
    Series series Schnitzer Studies in Israel Society Series
    In the twentieth century, all developed nations began to undergo unprecedented demographic changes, as their birth rates declined, and life expectancies increased significantly --an average of thirty years in less than a century. These developments have caused major transformations in the composition of populations in these countries, especially in terms of the proportions of the various age ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Lessons on Aging from Three Nations

    The Art of Caring for Older Adults

    by Sara Carmel, Carol A. Morse, Fernando M. Torres-Gil, Jon Hendricks ...
    Series series Society and Aging Series
    The global phenomenon of the aging of societies during a period of outstanding scientific, economic, and technological advancements is a blessing for humanity. These fundamental changes, however, create new needs and problems in all areas of life, often difficult to address. In some countries, the trend is towards compression of the period of age-related morbidity - fewer years of living with ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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  • Aging in Canada

    by Neena L. Chappell, Marcus J. Hollander ...
    Canada, like other countries, is aging. The media has reported on a "grey tsunami," a demographic change reflecting longer life expectancy and the retirement of the so-called baby boomer generation. The numbers and percentages of older adults within our population continue to increase. In 2010, 15.3 percent of Canada's population was over 65; in 2030, it will be 24.1 percent. Many commentators ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Community Health and Wellness

    Primary Health Care in Practice

    by Jill Clendon, Ailsa Munns ...
    A new edition of the esteemed nursing text exploring social, cultural and political issues affecting individual and community health What makes a healthy community? And how can nurses and midwives support community health and wellbeing? In Community Health and Wellness, 4th Edition: Primary health care in practice, authors Anne McMurray and Jill Clendon advance the discussion of health as a ... Read more

    $73.79 USD

  • A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health

    Social Contexts, Theories, and Systems

    Edited by Teresa L. Scheid, Eric R. Wright ...
    With chapters written by leading scholars and researchers, the third edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides an updated, comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. The volume presents an overview of the historical, social, and institutional frameworks for understanding mental health and illness. Part I examines the social factors that shape psychiatric diagnosis ... Read more

    $59.09 USD

  • Domestic Violence

    A Handbook for Health Care Professionals

    by Lyn Shipway ...
    This Handbook provides a clear introduction to the theoretical debates surrounding the topic of domestic violence, and also offers practical advice on possible interventions. Focusing on improving the care of clients it covers:the causes and consequences of domestic violencepersonal and professional issues for the practitionerdomestic violence and the lawthe process of effective ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Homelessness & Health in Canada

    Edited by Manal Guirguis-Younger, Ryan Mcneil, Stephen W. Hwang ...
    Series series Santé et société | Health and Society
    Homelessness & Health in Canada explores, for the first time, the social, structural, and environmental factors that shape the health of homeless persons in Canada. Covering a wide range of topics from youth homelessness to end-of-life care, the authors strive to outline policy and practice recommendations to respond to the ongoing public health crisis. This book is divided into three distinct but ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Social (In)Justice and Mental Health

    Edited by Ruth S. Shim, MD MPH, Sarah Y. Vinson, MD ...
    Social justice entails equal access to liberties, rights, and opportunities, as well as care for the least advantaged members of society. The paradigm-shifting new book Social (In)Justice and Mental Health addresses the ways in which society's failure to deliver on that humane ideal harms people with mental illness. The editors, at the forefront of the effort to make psychiatry responsive to ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • Contemporary Health Studies

    An Introduction

    by Louise Warwick-Booth, Ruth Cross, Diane Lowcock ...
    Contemporary Health Studies provides an accessible introduction to current issues and key debates in understanding and promoting health. Its up-to-date, global focus places a strong emphasis on the social, political and environmental dimensions of health.Part One sets the scene by looking closely at the definition of ‘health’ and outlining the aims and purpose of health studies. Part Two explores ... Read more

    $42.00 USD

  • Elder Abuse and Mistreatment

    by Joanna Mellor, Patricia Brownell ...
    Provide the most effective service possible to help victims of this growing social problemElder Abuse and Mistreatment is a comprehensive overview of current policy issues, new practice models, and up-to-date research on elder abuse and neglect. Experts in the field provide insight into elder abuse with newly examined populations to create an understanding of how to design service plans for ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Ageism: Where It Comes From and What It Does

    by Alan S. Gutterman ...
    According to the United Nations, the number of older-age adults across the world has almost quintupled in the last 65 years and by 2050 1 in 6 people in the world will be over the age of 65, up from 1 in 11 in 2019. Among the main drivers of the exponential growth in the older population in developed countries have been increases in the quality of life and life expectancy accompanied by decreases ... Read more

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  • Dementia and Human Rights

    by Suzanne Cahill ...
    The time has come to further challenge biomedical and clinical thinking about dementia, which has for so long underpinned policy and practice. Framing dementia as a disability, this book takes a rights-based approach to expand the debate.Applying a social constructionist lens, it builds on earlier critical perspectives by bringing together concepts including disability, social inclusion, ... Read more

    $47.69 USD