Elderly men
Subtitle: special problems and professional challenges
By: Jordan I. Kosberg, Lenard W. Kaye, editors.
Contributors: Kosberg, Jordan I., 1939-; Kaye, Lenard W.
Series: Springer series, focus on men; Springer series, focus on men (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Springer Pub.
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
Subjects: Older men -- United States -- Social conditions; Older men -- United States -- Economic conditions; Older men -- United States -- Psychology; Social work with older people -- United States
Description: This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of common and unique features of elderly men and how they age. The editors examine cultural, psychological, physical, and economic factors that affect the quality of life for older men. They clearly illustrate the diversity within this population, highlighting ethnicity, religion, and important sociodemographic variables. Elderly men are described as a minority in need of critical examination to understand more fully this "forgotten population.".

Students and practitioners in the fields of social work and gerontology will find this text's practical application very appealing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.