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| Aging : concepts and controversies | | Author(s) | Harry R Moody |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications, London, 1998 |
| Pages | 554 pp |
| Source | Sage Publications Ltd, 6 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PU. |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Sociology, Social Science ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This textbook, aimed at students of social gerontology or ageing policy, covers the social, economic and political aspects of ageing and older age, with a focus on the United States. The following topics are included: challenges of growing old in an ageing society; the economics and politics of ageing; a life course perspective; health care rationing; family care; rights and risks (including elder abuse and neglect, and crime); the right to die; generational equity; the future of social security; retirement; biological ageing; cognitive function and ageing; leisure activities; religion and spirituality; and social gerontology and the meaning of age. Each chapter also includes original readings and active learning exercises. The appendices contain guidance on how to research a paper in gerontology, and how to find information on ageing on the Internet. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980728236 B |
| Classmark | BG: S: 7T |
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