Thomas A Rich

JEFFREY A. GIORDANO was an Associate Professor and member of the Department of Gerontology at the University of South Florida. He was also an organizational improvement consultant and seminar leader. Giordano's research and teaching focused on admnistration, economics of aging, aging families, and mental health issue of older adults. His management consulting experiences included long-term care, hospitals, community health services, and independent living communities. He had authored 15 scholarly journal articles, numerous articles on administrative processes in trade journals, and a book chapter, The Aged within a Family Context, in The Handbook of Psychology and Therapy.

THOMAS A. RICH was formerly Professor and Chair of Gerontology at the University of South Florida at Tampa. While at USF he also served as Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Director of the Center for Applied Gerontology. After retiring from USF, he was Professor of Gerontology and Sociology and Director of the Gerontology Program at the University of West Georgia. His research and teaching interests include gerontology, community health, and cross-cultural studies. He is the author/editor of six other books, including Old and Homeless--Double Jeopardy: An Overview of Current Practices and Policies (1995).