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geriatric mental health
geriatric psychology
gerontology and mental health
gerontology and psychology
parent care
Sara Qualls
Steven Zarit
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- ISBN 9780470008553
- Weight: 621g
- Dimensions: 163 x 243mm
- Publication Date: 27 Jan 2009
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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With the field of geriatric mental health growing rapidly in the next decade as the Baby Boomers age, this timely guide brings together a notable team of international contributors to provide guidance for caregivers, families, and those who counsel them on managing caregiving challenges for aging family members. Aging Families and Caregiving helps mental health professionals guide families and other caregivers as they adjust to the demands of caring for aging family members and provides essential guidelines for the professionals treating this special-needs population.
Sarah.Qualls, PhD, is a clinical psychology faculty member at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She has twenty years of academic, clinical, and continuing education training experience and is the co-chair of the Adult Development and Aging Division of the American Psychological Association.
Steven H. Zarit, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Pennsylvania State University. He is a clinical psychologist whose research and practice have centered for more than a decade on stress in family caregivers of dementia patients.
