Handbook of aging and the social sciences /

Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Ninth Edition, provides a comprehensive synthesis of the latest research findings in the science of aging. The complexities of population dynamics, cohort succession and policy changes modify the world and its inhabitants in ways that must be vigilantly mon...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ferraro, Kenneth F. (Editor), Carr, Deborah (Deborah S.) (Editor), Freedman, Vicki A. (Editor), Idler, Ellen L. (Editor), Wilmoth, Janet M. (Janet May) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier [2021]
Edition:Ninth edition.
Series:Handbooks of aging.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Ninth Edition, provides a comprehensive synthesis of the latest research findings in the science of aging. The complexities of population dynamics, cohort succession and policy changes modify the world and its inhabitants in ways that must be vigilantly monitored. Completely revised, this edition not only includes the foundational, classic themes of aging research, but also a rich array of emerging topics and perspectives that advance the field in exciting ways. New topics include families, immigration, social factors and cognition, caregiving, neighborhoods and built environments, natural disasters, religion and health, and sexual behavior, among others. This book will serve as a useful resource and an inspiration to those searching for ways to contribute to the aging enterprise. Includes aging topics at both the micro- and macro-level Addresses the intersection of individual and aggregate factors Covers a spectrum of disciplines, including demography, economics, epidemiology, gerontology, political science, psychology, social work, sociology and statistics Brings together the work of almost fifty leading scholars to provide a deeper understanding of aging
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 441 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780128162859
0128162856
9780128159705
0128159707