ISBN:
9780080495187
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0080495184
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9781849722803
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1849722803
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9780120883882
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0120883880
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxv, 514 pages)
Edition:
6th ed
Series Statement:
Handbooks of aging
DDC:
305.26
Keywords:
Gérontologie
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Vieillissement / Aspect social
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Événements stressants de la vie chez la personne âgée
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Personnes âgées / Soins
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Aging
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Aging / Social aspects
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Gerontology
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Life change events in old age
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Older people / Care
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Aged
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Aging
;
Life Change Events
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Social Sciences
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Gesellschaft
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Gerontology
;
Aging Social aspects
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Life change events in old age
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Older people Care
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Sozialwissenschaften
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Gerontologie
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Alterssoziologie
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Soziologie
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Altern
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Alter
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Lehrbuch
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Altern
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Sozialwissenschaften
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Alter
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Sozialwissenschaften
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Altern
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Soziologie
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Gerontologie
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Alterssoziologie
Note:
Available from some providers with title: Credo Reference
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Aging and the life course / Richard A. Settersten, Jr. -- Modeling the effects of time: integrating demographic and developmental perspectives / Duane F. Alwin, Scott M. Hofer, and Ryan J. McCammon -- Morbidity, disability, and mortality / Kenneth C. Land and Yang Yang -- Old age through the lens of family history / Carole Haber -- Internal and international migration / Charles F. Longino, Jr., and Don E. Bradley -- Diversity and aging in the United States / Ronald J. Angel and Jacqueline L. Angel -- Social networks and health / Jennifer L. Moren-Cross and Nan Lin -- Converging divergences in age, gender, health, and well being: strategic selection in the third age / Phyllis Moen and Donna Spencer -- Stratification and the life course: life course capital, life course risks, and social inequality / Angela M. O'Rand -- Intergenerational family transfers in social context / Merril Silverstein -- Social relationships in late life / Neal Krause -- Older workers / Melissa Hardy -- Economic status of the aged / Karen Holden and Charles Hatcher -- Health and aging / Kenneth F. Ferraro -- Technological change and aging / Stephen J. Cutler -- Religion and aging / Ellen Idler -- Lifestyle and aging / Jon Hendricks and Laurie Russell Hatch -- Perceived quality of life / Linda K. George -- Aging and politics: an international perspective / Alan Walker -- Economic security in retirement: reshaping the public private pension mix / James H. Schulz and Allan Borowski -- Organization and financing of health care / Marilyn Moon -- Emerging issues in long-term care / Robyn I. Stone -- Aging and the Law / Marshall B. Kapp -- Anti-aging medicine and science: social implications / Robert H. Binstock, Jennifer R. Fishman, and Thomas E. Johnson -- Aging and justice / Martin Kohli
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A comprehensive summary and evaluation of recent research on the social aspects of aging. Aging is examined from the perspectives of many disciplines and professions including anthropology, bioethics, demography, economics, epidemiology, law, political science, psychology, and sociology
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