ABSTRACT

The field of gerontology, the study of aging, has emerged as an area of increasing importance. This book is an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of gerontology. The text, with its friendly narrative style, assumes no prior knowledge of gerontology, sociology, or psychology.

part I|120 pages

Social Aspects of Gerontology

chapter 1|39 pages

An Aging Population

chapter 2|19 pages

The Social World of Older People

chapter 3|26 pages

Older People and Their Families

chapter 4|32 pages

Minorities and Cultural Diversity

part II|183 pages

Physical and Psychological Aspects of Gerontology

chapter 7|21 pages

The Aging Body

chapter 6|26 pages

Psychological Development

chapter 7|29 pages

Health and Illness in Later Life

chapter 8|53 pages

Aging and Mental Health

chapter 9|21 pages

Older People and the Health Care System

chapter 10|27 pages

The End of Life

part III|95 pages

Societal Issues and Responses

chapter 11|24 pages

Economics, Work, and Retirement

chapter 12|19 pages

Abuse and Neglect

The methodology of eugenics, 1900–20

chapter 13|17 pages

Older People and the Politcal World

chapter 14|31 pages

Programs and Services