Brings together 20 critical essays on aging within the context of the broad social, political, and economic factors that help shape and determine the realities

Contemporary old age is fraught with contradiction and complexity—women portrayed either as incompetent and cuddly grandmothers or as young women trapped in o

Presents the results of the MacArthur Foundation Study of Aging in America, which show how to maintain optimum physical and mental strength throughout later lif

This book provides the first foundation of knowledge about the intellectual traditions, contemporary scope and future prospects for the interdisciplinary field

This work covers theoretical developments and issues influencing the study of adult ageing. It explores contemporary trends in social policy drawing on the expe