Aging, Society, and the Life Course.
As our aging population grows ever larger, it is increasingly important to understand how adults age and what we can do to provide up-to-date care to ensure their well-being as an integral part of society. Leslie Morgan and Suzanne Kunkel understand that this phenomenon is about much more than just...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Springer Pub. Co.,
2006.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface to the Third Edition; 1 Aging and Society; 2 Studying Aging; 3 Aging People in an Aging World: Demographic Perspectives; 4 The Aging Individual in Social Context; 5 Family as an Age-Integrating Institution; 6 Aging Persons and Their Families; 7 Work and the Life Course; 8 Retirement; 9 Economics and the Aging of Society; 10 Aging and the Health of Individuals; 11 Aging and the Health Care System; 12 Politics, Government, and the Welfare State; 13 The Dynamics of Aging in Our Future; Index; Instructor's Guide.