Aging, society, and the life course
This is a comprehensive textbook for both undergraduate and graduate level courses, detailing the impact of societal forces on the aging process. The book focuses on the diversity of the older population, examining it from micro/macro perspectives in order to understand aging and the life course as...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Springer Pub. Co
c2011.
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| Edición: | 4th ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798198906719 |
| Sumario: | This is a comprehensive textbook for both undergraduate and graduate level courses, detailing the impact of societal forces on the aging process. The book focuses on the diversity of the older population, examining it from micro/macro perspectives in order to understand aging and the life course as social phenomena. This latest edition examines significant changes in the field of social gerontology, such as the paradigms of aging and the life course, the baby boomer cohorts as they approach retirement and later life, the growing interest in global aging, and civic engagement. This text encoura |
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| Notas: | Rev. ed. of: Aging : aging, society and life course. 3rd ed. 2006. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781283019323 9786613019325 9780826119384 |
