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.
Description
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:
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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
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Aging and social policy
Included in series
Handbooks of Aging
