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Tufan, Ismail – Educational Gerontology, 2009
Scientific investigations have revealed that behaviors about health and illness states are related to socioeconomic status, gender, and cultural factors. Chronic diseases and comorbidity are common in elderly people when compared to the rest of the population. Major problems of the elderly in Turkey are related to health behaviors, financial…
Descriptors: Investigations, Gerontology, Health Behavior, Older Adults
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Fleming, Dan B.; McAuley, William J. – Educational Gerontology, 1987
Examined the treatment of Social Security, civil rights, political power, and population trends in 19 secondary schools' United States history and government textbooks. Found that only Social Security was given adequate treatment. Concluded that the coverage of aging issues in secondary textbooks was generally weak and insufficient. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Civil Rights, History Textbooks, Older Adults