Aging and the life course : an introduction to social gerontology

Author(s)

• Quadagno, Jill S.

Bibliographic Information

Aging and the life course : an introduction to social gerontology

Jill Quadagno

McGraw-Hill College, c1999

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-454) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a gerontology text that takes a life course approach, highlighting current public policy issues pertaining to ageing, and integrating coverage of topics and issues relating to class, race and gender.

Table of Contents

• Defining the field
• interdisciplinary perspectives on ageing
• changes in social roles and relationships
• social aspects of individual ageing
• ageing and society.

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Details

• NCID: BA42726684
• ISBN:
  • 0070522561
• LCCN: 98006089
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xxii, 479 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HQ1061
  • DC21 : 305.26
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Gerontology