Social Gerontology

副标题: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (Book Alone) (8th Edition) (MySocKit Series)

ISBN: 9780205525614

出版社: Allyn & Bacon

出版年: 2007-07-29

页数: 704

定价: USD 134.00

装帧: Hardcover

内容简介

This best-selling, multidisciplinary, social aging text presents positive images of aging while considering the many factors that contribute to how aging individuals experiences life. Up-to-date and expanded, this text offers a comprehensive view that presents aging positively, portraying concepts of active aging and resiliency, and defining "productive aging" by elaborating on the numerous ways elders contribute to society and their families. Based on the latest research findings, it offers greater depth to critical issues of aging, attending to differences by age and cohort, gender, ethnic minority status, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.