Bücher der Reihe Bibliographies and Indexes in Gerontology

This up-to-date bibliography of heretofore scattered references to nursing assistants includes literature pertinent to the construction of models to improve nursing assistant practice and emphasizes the psychosocial skills that are invaluable to the nursing assistant's work.

Until recently, older men were not a social phenomenon commanding great attention. They constitute a distinct minority of the elderly. This is a thorough bibliography on the topic, and it brings together more than 750 articles, organised by broad subject area.

It consists of 302 entries covering, assessment of chronic pain, the human body and chronic pain, perceptions of chronic pain, treatment of chronic pain, and correlates and consequences of chronic pain. This volume includes a select citation list of 150 articles that focus on older persons and cancer pain.

This work is a compilation of diverse information on depression in the elderly, covering the time period from 1970 to 1996. The information comes from many forms, including articles, audio- and videocassettes, books, conference papers, theses and dissertations, and television programs.