ISBN:
0826187609
Language:
English
Pages:
XVI, 237 S.
Series Statement:
Springer series on life styles and issues in aging
DDC:
304.6/4573
Keywords:
Gerontologie
;
Forecasting
;
Life Expectancy
;
Life expectancy
;
Quality of Life
;
Quality of life
;
Social prediction
;
Lebenserwartung
;
Lebensqualität
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Lebenserwartung
;
Lebensqualität
Abstract:
This fascinating volume reviews and predicts the effects of a significantly increased lifespan on society, including the difficulties involved in making such predictions. It provides speculations and insights by gerontology scholars from a range of medical and social sciences, including sociology, psychology, anthropology, and social work. The contributors, which include Robert Atchley, Ruth Dunkle, Lillian Troll, Dena Shenk, and Robert Hudson, examine the personal, professional, and societal consequences of increased longevity. This is a stimulating book for academics, researchers, and practitioners concerned with the study of aging, and for advanced students in these fields.
