The Handbook is an attempt to bridge the gap between the highly technical and the everyday, practical resource tools for those just introduced to the field of aging. Its objective is not to provide a definitive examination of American aging programs, but to look closely at a number of programs that are having a significant impact on the lives of older adults in America today.
?This excellent collection of ten articles represents some of the best examples of recent scholarship on the history of American working women and serves as valuable reading for students of labor, women, and cities.?-Journal of American History
?Both experienced supervisors and those beginning careers in the helping professions will find this book an invaluable resource tool.?-American Journal of Psychiatry
?His felicitous style and intelligent research make this an important contribution. Recommended for black studies collections and large public libraries.?-Library Journal
This text analyzes the USSR's interest in the countries of the Persian Gulf. The book places such interest within the context of the USSR's relations with the Arab world and the complexities of power politics.
