Aging, Society, and the Life Course, Sixth Edition

by Richard Settersten, Suzanne R Kunkel, Suzanne R. Kunkel

Newly revised and updated, this classic text examines the impact of social forces on the aging process. It considers aging from personal, family, community, societal, and global perspectives. The sixth edition reflects significant changes in the field of social gerontology. It delves deeply into the life course paradigm to demonstrate how aging experiences are shaped by individuals'; pasts and by a sweeping range of social factors. It uses a diversity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826180345
• ISBN13: 9780826180346
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.8"