Quadagno, Jill S. <br/><br/>
Aging and the life course :  an introduction to social gerontology / 
Jill Quadagno. 
 - 3rd edition 
 - Boston :  McGraw-Hill,  c2005. 
 - xix, 431 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. + e 2 CD-ROM (43/4 in.) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Part. I. Defining the Field. <br/>1. The field of social gerontology<br/>2. Theories of aging <br/>3. Life course transitions<br/>4. Demography of aging<br/><br/>Part. II. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging<br/>5. Historical perspectives on aging<br/>6. Biological perspectives on aging<br/>7. Psychological perspectives on aging<br/><br/>Part. III. Social Aspects of Aging. <br/>8. Family relationships and social support systems <br/>9. Living arrangements <br/>10. Caring for the frail elderly <br/><br/>Part. IV. Managing Transitions.<br/>11. Old age and the welfare state<br/>12. Work and retirement <br/>13. Health and health care <br/>14. Dying, death, and bereavement <br/><br/>Part. V. Aging and Society. <br/>15. The economics of aging <br/>16. Poverty and inequality <br/>17. The politics of aging. 
<br/><br/><br/>System requirements: Windows (05 98 and up) or Mac (05 8.x and up), with 32M8 RAM, 16xCD-ROM drive. Netscape Navigator 7.x or Microsoft Internet Explorel 5.x and 6.x Interne Explorel included. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0072875364 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Gerontology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>WT 104 Q1a 2005