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Jon Pynoos
Dr. Jon Pynoos is the UPS Foundation Professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. He is the author of six books and numerous articles on housing and the elderly. He received his AB degree at Harvard College in 1964, his MCP at Harvard University in 1971 and his PhD at Harvard in 1974. He has written extensively and advised government and non-profit sectors on how to improve housing and long term care for the elderly. He is on the Public Policy Committee of the American Society of Aging and has been a delegate to three White House Conferences on Aging. He is a founding member of the National Home Modification Action Coalition. Books *Jon Pynoos, Penny Hollander Feldman, ''et al'', ''Linking Housing and Services for Older Adults: Obstacles, Options, and Opportunities'' *Victor Regnier and Jon Pynoos, ''Housing the Aged: Design Directives and Policy Considerations'' *Jon Pynoos and Phoebe S. Liebig, ''Housing Frail Elders: International Policies, Perspectives and Pros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USC Leonard Davis School Of Gerontology
The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is one of the seventeen academic divisions of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, focusing in undergraduate and graduate programs in gerontology, History Founded in 1975, the Leonard Davis School was the United States of America's first professional School of Gerontology. Its research and services component is the USC Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center. Research in molecular biology, neuroscience, demography, psychology, sociology and public policy is conducted at the Andrus Gerontology Center, founded in 1964. The school offered the world's first Ph.D. in Gerontology, the first joint master's degree in Gerontology and Business Administration, and the first undergraduate Health Science Track in Gerontology. The Leonard Davis School also offered the first internet-based educational program to be approved by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Academics The school offers two undergraduate degrees. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |