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Aging and The Life Course
Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2/e
Jill Quadagno, Florida State University

Feature Summary

  • Provides a contemporary approach to the study of aging, emphasizing the life course perspective (Note especially Chapter 8, "Life Course Transitions")

  • Gives students a broad background for understanding current policy debates through a distinctive chapter entitled "Old Age and the Welfare State" (Chapter 4) and in boxed essays found in every chapter titled "An Issue for Public Policy."

  • Distinctive chapter, "Caring for the Frail Elderly" (Chapter 13) examines family and institutional care options.

  • Boxed essays in each chapter entitled, "In Their Own Words," add human interest through vivid first-person accounts of various aspects of the aging experience.

  • Appendix on careers introduces students to the many varied career opportunities in social gerontology.








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