Aging
The Social Context
1st Edition
Published on 18. May 1998
Book
Hardback
500 pages
978-0-8039-9087-6 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory text on social gerontology, written from a sociological perspective, presents a very broad range of material. Biological, health and psychological viewpoints are considered in order to provide a truly multidisciplinary approach.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 187 mm
Weight
1107 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-9087-6 (9780803990876)
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Persons
Leslie Morgan is Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She has authored or co-authored three previous books and has also published over 30 articles and book chapters. Her research has focused on a variety of issues related to the aging of the population and issues confronting older persons, including widowhood, economic well-being, family relationships, and housing alternatives.
Content
PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING AGING: FRAMES OF REFERENCE
Aging and Society - Robert Atchley
Studying Aging
Analytical Frames of Reference
Aging People in an Aging World
Demographic Perspectives
PART TWO: DIMENSIONS OF AGING
Physiological Perspectives on Aging - Helaine Alessio
Psychological Perspectives on Aging - Michael Marsiske, Melissa M Franks and Benjamin T Mast
Sociological Perspectives on Aging
PART THREE: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND AGING
Aging in Families
Employment and Retirement
Economics and the Aging of Society
Health and Health Care
Politics, Government, and the Welfare State
PART FOUR: THE FUTURE
Conclusion
The Dynamics of Aging in Our Future
Aging and Society - Robert Atchley
Studying Aging
Analytical Frames of Reference
Aging People in an Aging World
Demographic Perspectives
PART TWO: DIMENSIONS OF AGING
Physiological Perspectives on Aging - Helaine Alessio
Psychological Perspectives on Aging - Michael Marsiske, Melissa M Franks and Benjamin T Mast
Sociological Perspectives on Aging
PART THREE: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND AGING
Aging in Families
Employment and Retirement
Economics and the Aging of Society
Health and Health Care
Politics, Government, and the Welfare State
PART FOUR: THE FUTURE
Conclusion
The Dynamics of Aging in Our Future