Alcoholism and Aging: An Annotated Bibliography and Review - Hardcover
Alcoholism and Aging: An Annotated Bibliography and Review - Hardcover
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by Nancy J. Osgood (Editor), Helen E. Wood (Editor), Iris A. Parham (Editor)
Analytical survey and abstracts of the significant literature and research in alcoholism and aging over 30 years, with suggestions for further study.
Author Biography
NANCY J. OSGOOD, Professor of Gerontology and Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, has authored and coauthored books, book chapters, and numerous journal articles on the topics of substance abuse and aging, suicide in the elderly, and creative arts and aging. Her books include The Science and Practice of Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Guide (Greenwood, 1989), Suicide and the Elderly (Greenwood, 1986), and Suicide in Later Life: Recognizing the Warning Signs (1992). Osgood has also directed an AoA-funded statewide model detection and prevention program for geriatric alcoholism in Virginia.
HELEN E. WOOD, a student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at Virginia Commonwealth University, played a major role in the Virginia geriatric alcoholism program and has contributed articles to professional journals. IRIS A. PARHAM, Professor of Gerontology, Psychology, and Geriatric Medicine, chairs the Department of Gerontology and serves as Executive Director of the Virginia Geriatric Education Center at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is the author of Gerontological Social Work: An Annotated Bibliography (Greenwood, 1993), Fundamentals in Geriatrics for Health Professionals: An Annotated Bibliography (Greenwood, 1990), a coauthor of Crisis Intervention with the Elderly: Theory, Practical Issues, and Training Procedures (1988), and she edited ACCESS: Aging Curriculum Content for Education in the Social-Behavioral Sciences (1990). She has also been a member of the Governor's Advisory Board on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders.
