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Aging and the Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 6/e

Jill Quadagno, Florida State University

ISBN: 0078026857
Copyright year: 2014

Table of Contents



PART 1 – Defining the Field
1. The Field of Social Gerontology
2. Life Course Transitions
3. Theories of Aging
4. Demography of Aging

PART 2 – Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging
5. Old Age and the Welfare State
6. Biological Perspectives on Aging
7. Psychological Perspectives on Aging

PART 3 – Social Aspects of Aging
8. Family Relationships and Social Support Systems
9. Living Arrangements
10. Work and Retirement

PART 4 – Health Aspects of Later Life
11. Health and Health Care
12. Caring for the Frail Elderly
13. Dying, Death, and Bereavement

PART 5 – Aging and Society
14. The Economics of Aging
15. Poverty and Inequality
16. The Politics of Aging

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