Later Life The Realities of Aging

Name: Later Life The Realities of Aging
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ISBN: 9780131951587

ISBN-10: 0131951580

ISBN-13: 9780131951587

Edition: 6th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Harold G. Cox

List price: $155.00

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For anyone interest in Sociology of Aging or Gerontology taught primarily in departments of sociology. An interdisciplinary introduction to the aging process which uses symbolic interactionism as the main theoretical perspective.nbsp;Accessible, interdisciplinary coverage with chapters covering a variety of subject matter areas from biology to psychology, from economics to sociology, from political science to religion. Utilizes symbolic interaction perspective to explain behavior problems and an individuals adaptations associated with the process of aging.

Book details

List price: $155.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 12/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English




Emergence and Scope of Gerontology


The Advent of Gerontology


Demographic Trends


Conclusion


Key Terms


Notes


References



Problems, Public Perception, and Stereotypes of Older Americans


The Problems of Aging


Public Perceptions of Older Persons


Misconceptions


Conclusion


Key Terms


Notes


References



Theoretical Perspectives on Aging


Theory and Research


Disengagement Theory


Activity Theory


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