Description |
1 online resource (689 pages) : illustrations |
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Handbooks of sociology and social research |
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Handbooks of sociology and social research.
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Contents |
pt. 1. Historical trends in the sociology of aging -- pt. 2. Theories and methods in the sociology of aging -- pt. 3. Social diversity and inequalities of aging -- pt. 4. Social relationships and aging -- pt. 5. Social institutions and aging -- pt. 6. Economies, government, and aging -- pt. 7. Social vunerabilities and aging -- pt. 8. Public health and aging -- pt. 9. Care arrangements and aging -- pt. 10. Sociological lives : personal reflections on the sociology of aging -- pt. 11. The future of the sociology of aging |
Summary |
The Handbook of Sociology of Aging is the most comprehensive, engaging, and up-to-date treatment of developments within the field over the past 30 years. The volume represents an indispensable source of the freshest and highest standard scholarship for scholars, policy makers, and aging professionals alike. The Handbook of Sociology of Aging contains 45 far-reaching chapters, authored by nearly 80 of the most renowned experts, on the most pressing topics related to aging today. With its recurring attention to the social forces that shape human aging, and the social consequences and policy impl |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Aging -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Sociology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Gerontology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Older people -- Social conditions -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Aging.
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Sociology.
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Aging
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Sociology
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Geriatrics
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Health Services for the Aged
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sociology.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology.
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Sciences sociales.
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Droit.
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Sciences humaines.
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Aging
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Gerontology
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Older people -- Social conditions
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Sociology
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Altern
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Alter
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Soziologie
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Alterssoziologie
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Alter.
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Altern.
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Alterssoziologie.
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Ã…ldrandet -- sociala aspekter.
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Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Settersten, Richard A., Jr., 1964-
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Angel, Jacqueline Lowe
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ISBN |
9781441973740 |
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1441973745 |
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9781461440956 |
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1461440955 |
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1441973737 |
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9781441973733 |
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