Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences

by Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0120883880
• ISBN13: 9780120883882
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"