Edited by
Robert Binstock, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
Linda George, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Stephen Cutler
Jon Hendricks
James Schulz, The Policy Center on Aging, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Description
The
Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Sixth Edition provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of recent
research on the social aspects of aging. The 25 chapters are divided into four sections discussing Aging and Time, Aging and Social
Structure, Social Factors and Social Institutions, and Aging and Society. Within this context, aging is examined from the perspectives
of many disciplines and professions including anthropology, bioethics, demography, economics, epidemiology, law, political science, psychology,
and sociology.
The
Sixth Edition of the
Handbook is virtually 100% new material. Seventeen chapters
are on subjects not carried in the previous edition. Seven topics were carried over from the previous edition but written by new authors
with fresh perspectives and brought up to date. Some of the exciting new topics include social relationships in late life, technological
change and aging, religion and aging, lifestyle and aging, perceived quality of life, economic security in retirement, and aging and
the law. There is also a greater emphasis on international perspectives, particularly in chapters on aging and politics, diversity and
aging, and immigration.
The
Handbook will be of use to researchers and professional practitioners working with the
aged. It is also suitable for use as a course text for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on aging and the social sciences.
Audience:
Researchers in gerontology, developmental psychology, social psychology. and sociology.Psych of aging courses CMG SS7340
562 total faculty. Past buyers of 5th edition Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences.
