Aging as a social process: Canadian perspectives

With particular attention on the Canadian context, Aging as a Social Process provides a comprehensive overview of the social and demographic features of aging. INDICE: Preface; Table of Contents; PART 1 An Introduction to Individual and Population Aging ; CHAPTER 1: Aging as a Social Process; CHAPTER 2: Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Aging; CHAPTER 3: Individual Aging: Continuity and Change across the Life Course; CHAPTER 4: Population Aging: A Demographic and Geographic Perspective; PART 2 The Social, Environmental and Health Contexts of Aging; CHAPTER 5: Understanding Older People and Aging Processes Through Theory and Research; CHAPTER 6: Social Structures and the Life Course: Social Inequality and Social Change; CHAPTER 7: Health Status Transitions and Health Care Systems; CHAPTER 8: The Lived Environment: Community and Housing Alternatives in Later Life; PART 3 Aging, Social Institutions and Public Policy; CHAPTER 9: Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions; CHAPTER 10: Work, Retirement, and Economic Security; CHAPTER 11: Social Networks and Social Participation in Later Life; CHAPTER 12: Social and Health Policy for an Aging Population; Glossary; Appendix: Internet Study Resources; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-542719-6
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 488
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés