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Morgan, Leslie A.

Aging : the social context / Leslie Morgan, Suzanne Kunkel. - 2nd ed. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Pine Forge Press, c2001. - xxiv, 510 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

CW017

Includes bibliographical references (p. 455-486) and index.

[PART I. UNDERSTANDING AGING: FRAMES OF REFERENCE] 1. Aging and Society -- 2. Studying Aging -- Aging People in an Aging World [PART II. DIMENSIONS OF AGING] 4. Physiology of Human Aging -- 5. Psychological Perspectives on Aging -- 6. Sociological Perspectives on Aging [PART III. SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND AGING] 7. Aging in Families -- 8. Employment and Retirement -- 9. Economics and the Aging of Society -- 10. Health and Health Care --11. Politics, Government, and the Welfare State [PART IV. THE FUTURE] -- 12. Conclusion

ISBN: 9780761987314 0761987312

LCCN: 00012864

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Older people--United States
Aging--United States
Gerontology--United States
Psychology of ageing
Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology
Age groups: the elderly
Child care & upbringing: advice for parents

LC Class. No.: / M6818 2001

Dewey Class. No.: 305.26