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
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006101375.html


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