Aging and the life course : an introduction to social gerontology / Jill Quadagno.
Publication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2005.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xix, 431 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + e 2 CD-ROM (43/4 in.)ISBN:- 0072875364
- WT 104 Q1a 2005
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Part. I. Defining the Field.
1. The field of social gerontology
2. Theories of aging
3. Life course transitions
4. Demography of aging
Part. II. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging
5. Historical perspectives on aging
6. Biological perspectives on aging
7. Psychological perspectives on aging
Part. III. Social Aspects of Aging.
8. Family relationships and social support systems
9. Living arrangements
10. Caring for the frail elderly
Part. IV. Managing Transitions.
11. Old age and the welfare state
12. Work and retirement
13. Health and health care
14. Dying, death, and bereavement
Part. V. Aging and Society.
15. The economics of aging
16. Poverty and inequality
17. The politics of aging.
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