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Berardo, Felix

 
9780595402748: Living is Risky: Staying Alive in Spite of Ourselves
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ISBN 10: 0595402747 ISBN 13: 9780595402748
Editorial: iUniverse, 2006

Sinopsis

It has been suggested that the best hope for achieving a longer and healthier life lies in voluntary efforts derived from personal choices. This means that individual change must be directed toward the modification of lifestyles and the choices associated with them. Every lifestyle is a complex of related attitudes, habits, and other behaviors that, in essence, constitute a death style. Each death style in turn carries with it various degrees of risk-taking.Our survival potential both in terms of quality and longevity is significantly enhanced or diminished by certain attitudes and habits and their associated risks. This dimension of survivor education is a central focus of this book. While it largely concentrates on individual culpability, the societal context is also emphasized. Indeed, threats to our welfare often come from institutional or corporate activities that are beyond our control.

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Reseña del editor

It has been suggested that the best hope for achieving a longer and healthier life lies in voluntary efforts derived from personal choices. This means that individual change must be directed toward the modification of lifestyles and the choices associated with them. Every lifestyle is a complex of related attitudes, habits, and other behaviors that, in essence, constitute a death style. Each death style in turn carries with it various degrees of risk-taking.

Our survival potential both in terms of quality and longevity is significantly enhanced or diminished by certain attitudes and habits and their associated risks. This dimension of survivor education is a central focus of this book. While it largely concentrates on individual culpability, the societal context is also emphasized. Indeed, threats to our welfare often come from institutional or corporate activities that are beyond our control.

Biografía del autor

Felix M. Berardo, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Florida, Gainesville, is the author of several books and over a hundred articles on the social aspects of Family, Aging, and Death and Survivorship. His latest book is Reflections of an Aspiring Curmudgeon published in 2005 by iUniverse.He is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, The National Council on Family Relations and a member of other professional societies, in which he serves in several capacities. He is the Deputy Editor of the Journal of Family Issues.Dr. Berardo and his wife Dr. Donna H. Berardo live in Gainesville, Florida.

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Editorial
iUniverse
Año de publicación
2006
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0595402747
ISBN 13 
9780595402748
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
260
Contacto del fabricante
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