Aging and the Life Course: Social and Cultural Contexts

by Deborah Lowry University of Montvallo

Book Overview

Aging and the Life Course: Social and Cultural Contexts provides an accessible, up-to-date introduction to the study of aging and the life course from a distinctly sociological perspective. It explores the sociocultural dimensions of aging while encouraging critical thinking about the diversity of aging experiences, societal attitudes toward older adults the politics and economics of growing old, and end-of-life resources.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538143259
• ISBN13: 9781538143254
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary