Handbooks of Aging
Summarizes the research literature on the social aspects of aging with 72% new material from previous edition. The fully revised handbook covers theory and methods, aging and social structure, social factors and social institutions, and aging and society.
New topics include:
Demography and aging
Trends in longevity
Disability and functional aging
Global aging
Racial and ethnic influences over the life course
Health disparities among older adults
Molecular genetics, aging, and well-being
Employment and aging
Aging and social policy
Audience
Gerontological researchers, developmental psychologists, sociologists, practioners dealing with aging populations, biologists involved in aging research, & medical researchers.
Latest volumes
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Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences
Edited by Robert Binstock, Linda George
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Paperback, 388 Pages
Published: November 2010
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-380880-6 -
Handbook of the Biology of Aging
Edited by Edward Masoro, Steven Austad
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Paperback, 520 Pages
Published: November 2010
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-378638-8 -
Handbook of the Psychology of Aging
Edited by K. Schaie, Sherry Willis
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Paperback, 434 Pages
Published: November 2010
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-380882-0 -
Handbook of the Biology of Aging
Edited by Edward Masoro, Steven Austad
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Published: December 2005
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-088387-5
Other available volumes
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Handbook of the Psychology of Aging
Edited by James Birren, K. Schaie
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Published: December 2005
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-101264-9 -
Handbook of the Psychology of Aging
Edited by James Birren, K. Schaie
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Paperback, 600 Pages
Published: December 2005
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-101265-6
