Understanding communication and aging : developing knowledge and awareness
by
Harwood, Jake.
Title
:
Understanding communication and aging : developing knowledge and awareness
Author
:
Harwood, Jake.
ISBN
:
9781412926096
Personal Author
:
Harwood, Jake.
Publication Information
:
Los Angeles : Sage Publications, c2007.
Physical Description
:
xiv, 325 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
:
Ch. 1. Perspectives on aging -- Ch. 2. A communication approach to aging -- Ch. 3. Stereotypes and attitudes about aging and intergenerational communication -- Ch. 4. Aging, identity, attitudes, and intergenerational communication -- Ch. 5. Intragenerational relationships in older adulthood -- Ch. 6. Intergenerational relationships in older adulthood -- Ch. 7. Enhancing communication with older adults -- Ch. 8. Mass communication portrayals of older adults -- Ch. 9. Uses and effects of media -- Ch. 10. Culture, communication,and aging -- Ch. 11. Health and health care -- Ch. 12. Technology -- Ch. 13. Conclusion.
Abstract
:
"Understanding Communication and Aging is an introduction to the many ways that aging in the 21st Century is influenced by human communication processes, from face-to-face conversation to mass media representations. With a lively presentation, author Jake Harwood presents central research findings while engaging students with important questions concerning communication and aging."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Aging.
Older people -- Health and hygiene.
Older people -- Communication.
Interpersonal communication.
Intergenerational communication.
Old age -- Social aspects.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168023679786 | 613.0438 H343U 2007 | 1 |