Rural Aging in 21st Century America

by Nina Glasgow

Book Overview

This book investigates sociological, demographic and geographic aspects of aging in rural and nonmetropolitan areas of the United States. Population aging is one of the most important trends of the 20th and 21st centuries, and it is occurring worldwide, especially in more developed countries such as the United States. Population aging is more rapid in rural than urban areas of the U.S. In 2010, 15 percent of the nonmetropolitan compared to 12 percent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 940075566X
• ISBN13: 9789400755666
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"