This aging society /

This aging society /

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Author / Creator:Cockerham, William C.
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1997.
Description:xii, 275 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Aging -- Social aspects.
Aging -- Social aspects -- United States.
Older people -- Social conditions.
Older people -- United States -- Social conditions.
Aging -- Social aspects.
Older people -- Social conditions.
United States.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5876412
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ISBN:0136510922
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-267) and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Social Perspectives on Aging
  • 2. The Demography of Aging: North America
  • 3. The Demography of Aging Worldwide
  • 4. Social Theories of Aging
  • 5. Physical Health of the Aged
  • 6. Mental Health of the Aged
  • 7. The Aged Self
  • 8. Ageism, Gender, and Racial Minority Status
  • 9. Work and Retirement
  • 10. The Aged as a Social Force
  • 11. Aging and Social Policy in Selected Countries
  • 12. Death and Dying
  • Postscript: The Future of Aging
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index

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