Elderly men : special problems and professional challenges /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Kosberg, Jordan I., 1939-, Kaye, Lenard W.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer Pub., [1997]
Series:	Springer series, focus on men (Unnumbered)
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. Men > psychology > United States. Social Support > United States. Quality of Life > United States. Socioeconomic Factors > United States. Social Work.

Table of Contents:

Theorizing older men
A demographic overview of elderly men
Breaking new ground : older men and the workplace
Elderly men of the inner city
Elderly men in retirement communities
Elderly men in prison
Rural older men : a neglected elderly population
Gay men in later life
The transition to retirement
The physical health of older men : the significance of the social and physical environment
Recognizing and treating alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence in elderly men
Mental disorders of elderly men
The victimization of elderly men
Informal caregiving by older men
Community programs and services
Support groups for older men : building on strengths and facilitating relationships
The institutionalization of elderly men
The status of older men : current perspectives and future projections.