This Aging Society

Name: This Aging Society
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ISBN: 9780136510925

ISBN-10: 0136510922

ISBN-13: 9780136510925

Edition: 2nd 1997 (Revised)

Authors: William C. Cockerham

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For sophomore/senior-level courses on the Sociology of Aging or Introductory Gerontology. This comprehensive overview of the social aspects of the aging experience -- from the standpoint of both the individual and the wider society -- focuses on North American and worldwide trends, and the social positions of the elderly both now and in the twenty-first century. It assesses both the causes and direction of social change in the modern world brought on by the aging society.

Book details

List price: $112.20
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 11/7/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English




Social Perspectives on Aging



The Demography of Aging: North America



The Demography of Aging Worldwide



Social Theories of Aging



Physical Health of the Aged



Mental Health of the Aged



The Aged Self



Ageism, Gender, and Racial Minority Status



Work and Retirement



The Aged as a Social Force



Aging and Social Policy in Selected Countries



Death and Dying


Postscript: The Future of Aging


References


Author Index


Subject Index