Social Theories of Aging: A Brief Synopsis introduces students to a broad spectrum of social theories on aging. Each theory is categorized as first, second, or

The field of gerontology has often been criticized for being "data-rich but theory-poor." The editors of this book address this issue by stressing the importanc

This book attempts to identify two central areas for the study of aging and the epistemological differences and continuities between them: constructions of agin

Given the 2006 GREAT GERONTOLOGY AWARD for outstanding contribution to gerontological research by the Swedish Gerontological Society Received a VALUE GROUND AWA

The Handbook of Sociology of Aging is the most comprehensive, engaging, and up-to-date treatment of developments within the field over the past 30 years. The vo