Environmental Gerontology

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Environmental Gerontology

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Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings Care of the elderly Settlement, urban and rural geography

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 13th September 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9781317981343


Environmental gerontology

the research on aging and environment evolved during the late 1960s, when the domain became a relevant topic due to societal concerns with the problems of housing for elderly people. The field proliferated during the 1970s and 1980s, and remains viable and active today on an international scale. However, in recent times, the viability of the field and its future has been brought into question.

Current research and future directions

In this volume, international experts across diverse areas reflect on the current progress of their respective disciplines, illustrating research-grounded benefits emerging from their work, and suggesting new agenda that can guide progress in the future. The contributors address a wide range of issues, including: evaluation of existing paradigms and new theories that might advance both research and training; issues and applications in methods, measures, and empirically-generated research agenda; innovative approaches to environmental transformations in home, community, and long-term care settings; and understudied populations and issues in environmental gerontology.

Publication note

This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Housing for the Elderly.

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