Aging, Society and the Life Course 4th edition

ISBN:0826119379

ISBN13:9780826119377

Publisher:Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated

Authors:Leslie A. Morgan, Suzanne Kunkel, Suzanne R. Kunkel, Suzanne R. Kunkel

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Aging, Society and the Life Course 4 Edition Doody's Score: 91, 4 Stars" This] book's unfading preoccupation with social context, social processes, and social structures distinguishes itself and greatly contributes to the discourse in gerontology."--The GerontologistThis is a comprehensive textbook for both undergraduate and graduate level courses, detailing the impact of societal forces on the aging process. The book focuses on the diversity of the older population, examining it from micro/macro perspectives in order to understand aging and the life course as social phenomena.This latest edition examines significant changes in the field of social gerontology, such as the paradigms of aging and the life course, the baby boomer cohorts as they approach retirement and later life, the growing interest in global aging, and civic engagement. This text encourages students to examine aging from personal, familial, community, societal and global perspectives, including both the positive and negative realities of aging. Key Features:Provides websites of interest at the end of each chapterPresents provocative essays on love, sex, music, medicine, and crime to further expand on chapter contentsProvides review questions and key terms as study guides at the end of each chapter
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