Erdman B. Palmore
Erdman B. Palmore | |
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Born | Tokuyama, Japan | June 3, 1930
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Awards | Distinguished Academic Gerontologist from the Southern Gerontological Society in 1989 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Gerontology, Sociology |
Erdman Ballagh Palmore (born June 3, 1930) is an American
Biography
Palmore was born June 3, 1930, in Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, Japan to missionary parents. An American citizen, he was raised in Virginia.[1] Palmore served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956 and is married with two children. He graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 1952; received a Master of Arts from the University of Chicago in Illinois in 1954 and a Ph.D from Columbia University in New York City in 1959, all in Sociology. He taught at Finch College in New York City and Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut from 1960 to 1963.
The roots of Palmore's research on
Career highlights and accomplishments
At Duke University, Palmore has been coordinator for the Duke Longitudinal Studies and Principal Investigator of several research projects.
He is a Fellow of both the
Awards, honors, and distinctions
Palmore was the recipient of the Outstanding Academic Book of the Year award for the International Handbook on Aging by
He received the award for Distinguished Academic Gerontologist from the Southern Gerontological Society in 1989 and the Third Age Award from the International Congress of Gerontology for his outstanding paper, "Predictors of Outcome in Nursing Homes". I
Publications
Palmore is arguably best known for his Facts on Aging Quiz published in 1976 that has been used extensively by researchers to test an individual's general knowledge of aging. The book was updated in 1998 and is still being used to help people become aware of their prejudices about older people. In 1988 Palmore published The facts on Aging Quiz: A Handbook of Uses and Results based on over 90 studies using his quiz.[4] Palmore is the second most cited author in The Encyclopedia of Aging, reflecting his numerous publications in gerontology.[4]
Selected publications
- Palmore E (1970). Normal Aging I. Durham NC: Duke University Press.
- Palmore E & Luikart C (1972) "Health and Social Factors Related to Life Satisfaction". Journal of Health and Social Behavior 13:68-80.
- Palmore E (1974). Normal Aging II. Durham NC: Duke University Press.
- Palmore E (1980). "International Handbook on Aging" Westprot CT: Greenwood Press.
- Palmore E (1982). "Preparation for Retirement" Osgood, N (ed.), "Life After Work" NY: Praeger Publications.
- Palmore E (1984). Handbook on the Aged in the U.S. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
- Palmore E (1985). Normal Aging III. Durham NC: Duke University Press.
- Palmore E (1990). "Predictors of Outcome in Nursing Homes". Journal of Applied Gerontology, 9: 172-184.
- Palmore E (2005). Three Decades of Research on Ageism. Generations, 29(3), 87-90.
- Palmore E (2009). Reducing Ageism. Journal of Aging, Humanities and the Arts, 3(2), 144-146.
- Palmore E (2011). Older Can Be Bolder. New York, NY: CreateSpace and Kindle.
See also
- Gerontology
- Ageism
- Aging
References
- ^ a b Palmore, E. B. (1999). Ageism Negative and Positive (2nd ed.). New York: Springer.
- ^ a b c Palmore, E. (2005). Three Decades of Research on Ageism. Generations, 29(3), 87-90.
- ^ Sorenson, P. (2003, Aug 20). Retired Expert on Aging Challenges the Stereotypes. Chapel Hill Herald.
- ^ a b Achenbaum A.W. & Albert D.M. (1995). "Profiles in Gerontology: A Biographical Dictionary". Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.