Social Processes of Aging and Old Age

Name: Social Processes of Aging and Old Age
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ISBN: 9780134496047

ISBN-10: 0134496043

ISBN-13: 9780134496047

Edition: 2nd 1996

Authors: Arnold S. Brown

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A critical yet optimistic analysis of the provision of services to the aged, this timely book offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of aging in contemporary life and stresses how much can be learned about the aged through cross-cultural comparisons. Analyzes the social and economic forces that tend to make elderly people appear to be increasingly dependent with age. Gives a historical perspective of the field of aging to allow a better understanding of present aging conditions. Provides cross-cultural comparisons and data from a variety of different cultures to show that what life is like for the aged is very much subject ot the culutre of which they are a part. For service…

Book details

List price: $126.20
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 9/13/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English




The Emergence of Aging: An Important Area of Study



Changing Demographics of Aging



Physical and Psychological Aspects of Aging



A Social Psychology of Aging



The Emergence of Social Theories of Old Age



The Aging in Changing Living Situations



The Elderly in the Family



Patterns of Participation of the Aged in the Community



Politics and the Emergence of Policies on Aging



The Extent of Economic Dependency among the Aged



Retirement as a Social Institution and a Process



Health and Health Care for the Aged



The Development and Provision of Long-Term Care for the Aged



Social Service Provision in the Aging Network



Religion as a Vital Aspect of Aging



Dying and Death as Experiences of the Aged



Possible Future Trends in Aging