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| Chapter Review, Glossary, Suggested Readings, and References follow each chapter | |
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| Growing Older: A Sociological Explanation | |
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| Aging: A Definition | |
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| The Definition of a Social Problem | |
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| The Importance of Research | |
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| Critical Connection: The Importance of History | |
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| Two Realities: Demography and Aging | |
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| The History of Aging | |
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| Aging in America: An Historical View | |
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| Aging Around the World | |
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| Future Prospects | |
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| Critical Connection: The Importance of Numbers | |
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| The View From the Tower: Theoretical Perspectives | |
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| Sociology and Social Theory | |
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| Sociological Frameworks | |
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| Gerontological Frameworks | |
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| Critical Connection: What We Believe is What We See | |
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| Society, Socialization, and Stereotypes | |
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| The Structure of Society | |
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| The Influence of Society | |
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| Stereotypes of Aging: A Consequence | |
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| Critical Connection: What We See is Socially Constructed | |
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| Family Relationships Among the Elderly | |
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| Family Relationships | |
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| The Formal and Informal Support System | |
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| Critical Connection: It's Who You Know That Counts | |
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| Aging in a Changing Economy | |
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| The World of Work | |
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| The Changing Job Market | |
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| Age Discrimination | |
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| The Meaning of Retirement | |
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| The World of Unemployment | |
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| Poverty | |
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| Critical Connection: What You Have Determines What You Get | |
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| Aging and Health Care | |
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| The Health of the Elderly | |
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| The Crisis of Health Care Coverage to the Elderly | |
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| The Future of Health Care for the Elderly | |
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| Critical Connection: If I Have My Health I Can Do Anything | |
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| Aging and the Political Process | |
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| Governmental Attitude and Action | |
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| Who Decides Who Governs | |
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| The Elderly in Politics | |
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| Aging and Powerful | |
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| Critical Connection: The Powerful Don't Change, They Just Get Older | |
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| Double Jeopardy/Triple Jeopardy | |
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| The Significance of Sex, Marital Status, Race and Ethnicity | |
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| Women and Aging | |
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| Feminism Among the Elderly | |
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| The Importance of Marital Status | |
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| The Feminization of Poverty Among the Elderly | |
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| Aging Among Minority Populations | |
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| Critical ConnectionsAgeism, Sexism, and RacismConditions for Discrimination | |
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| Living Arrangements | |
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| Migration | |
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| Location of the Elderly | |
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| Physical Settings | |
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| Independent Living Arrangements | |
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| Critical ConnectionIntegrated or Segregated Living ArrangementsDemocratic Ideals or Safety | |
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| Victims and Criminals | |
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| Victimizing the Elderly | |
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| The Elderly as Criminals | |
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| Critical Connection: Victimization is not Just Physical | |
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| Death and Dying | |
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| The Historical Context of Death and Dying | |
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| The Sociology of Death and Dying | |
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| Who Dies and How | |
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| Suicide and Euthanasia | |
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| The Institutionalization of Death | |
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| Critical Connection: There is More to Growing Older than Dying | |
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| A Reassessment: Aging in America | |
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| Growing Old in America: The Sociology of Aging | |
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| Intergenerational Relations | |
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| A Window of Opportunity for the FutureThe Importance of Social Policy | |
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| Critical Connection: Demographic Realities and the Power of Definition | |