Leisure and aging : ulyssean living in later life /

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Author / Creator:McGuire, Francis A.
Edition:3rd. ed.
Imprint:Champaign, IL : Sagamore Pub., c2004.
Description:318 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5139059
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Varying Form of Title:Ulyssean living in later life
Other authors / contributors:Boyd, Rosangela.
Tedrick, Ted.
ISBN:1571675523
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-312) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • The aging journey
  • Theoretical perspectives on aging / Bryan McCormick
  • Biological processes
  • Cognitive processes
  • Psychological aging
  • The importance of leisure
  • The leisure experience : meanings and motivational factors
  • Time and activities in retirement : on being or becoming ulyssean
  • Ethnicity and gender : impact on leisure for older adults
  • Living environments
  • The long-term care facility
  • The community environment.