The Encyclopedia of Aging
Subtitle: A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics (2nd ed)
Contributors: George L. Maddox (Editor); Robert C. Atchley (Editor); J. Grimley Evans (Editor); Caleb E. Finch (Editor); David F. Hultsch (Editor); Rosalie A. Kane (Editor); Mathy D. Mezey (Editor); Ilene C. Siegler (Editor); Sheri W. Sussman (Editor)
Edition: 2nd edition
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: January 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1216
ISBN-13: 9780826148414
Subjects: Elderly; Sociology; Human Aging; Social Gerontology; Nursing - Gerontology; Medical; Gerontology; Encyclopedias; Reference; Aged
First sentence: Systematic exploration of the domain of inteIIectual development began in the 1930s with the study of children and young adults and eventually produced several taxonomies of abilities intended to identify the "building blocks of the mind."