Aging: Concepts and Controversies
- ISBN-10
- 1412915201
- ISBN-13
- 9781412915205
- Series
- Aging
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 474
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-01-13
- Publisher
- Pine Forge Press
- Author
- Harry R. Moody
Description
Welcome to the world's most unique and dynamic textbook on aging!Widely praised and adopted in previous editions, the Fifth Edition of Aging once again presents key issues in an engaging and accessible fashion. Organized unlike any other traditional textbook, author Harry R. Moody presents basic concepts followed by controversies, supported by carefully chosen adapted readings. The result is the most captivating introduction to gerontology available today.
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