Handbook of social gerontology; societal aspects of aging.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tibbitts, Clark, 1903-1985
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Chicago] Univ. of Chicago Press [1960]
[Chicago] : University of Chicago Press, [1960]
Series:Inter-University Council in Social Gerontology.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Origin, scope, and fields of social gerontology / Clark Tibbets
  • The changing demographic profile / Henry D. Sheldon
  • Aging in preindustrial societies / Leo W. Simmon
  • The technological and societal basis of aging / Fred Cottrell
  • The impact of aging on the social structure / Eugene A. Friedmann
  • The aging individual / Leonard Z. Breen
  • The health status of aging people / Eugene A. Confrey and Marcus S. Goldstein
  • Aging and income security / Margaret S. Gordon
  • Changing status, roles, and relationships / Richard H. Williams
  • The evolving work-life pattern / Fred Slavick and Seymour L. Wolfbein
  • Retirement : the emerging social pattern / Wilma Donahue, Harold L. Orbach, and Otto Pollak
  • The uses of leisure / Max Kaplan
  • The older person in a family context / Gordon F. Streib and Wayne E. Thompson
  • Aging and the economy / John W. McConnell
  • Health programs for an aging population / George Rosen
  • Housing and community settings for older people / Walter K. Vivrett
  • Governmental functions and the politics of age / Fred Cottrell
  • The impact of aging on voluntary associations / Arnold M. Ross
  • Aging, religion, and the church / Paul B. Maves.