Rövid leírás:
With particular attention on the Canadian context, Aging as a Social Process provides a comprehensive overview of the social and demographic features of aging.
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Hosszú leírás:
Aging as a Social Process is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the topic on the topic in Canada. Employing a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, it explains why aging is not just a biological process but also a complex social one. Each chapter in the fifth edition has been rewritten and updated to include 2006 Census data. Aging as a Social Process is a synthesis and interpretation of social science research and census data concerning individual and
population aging. Throughout, the emphasis is on identifying, describing, and explaining patterns, processes, and current issues associated with individual population aging, rather than on describing programs or providing prescriptions to assist older persons. This approach enables students and
practitioners to acquire basic knowledge about older adults and to develop an understanding of aging processes that people may experience throughout the life course.
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Tartalomjegyzék:
Preface
Table of Contents
PART 1 An Introduction to Individual and Population Aging
Aging as a Social Process
Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Aging
Individual Aging: Continuity and Change across the Life Course
Population Aging: A Demographic and Geographic Perspective
PART 2 The Social, Environmental and Health Contexts of Aging
Understanding Older People and Aging Processes Through Theory and Research
Social Structures and the Life Course: Social Inequality and Social Change
Health Status Transitions and Health Care Systems
The Lived Environment: Community and Housing Alternatives in Later Life
PART 3 Aging, Social Institutions and Public Policy
Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions
Work, Retirement, and Economic Security
Social Networks and Social Participation in Later Life
Social and Health Policy for an Aging Population
Glossary
Appendix:Internet Study Resources
Index
