ABSTRACT

An interdisciplinary introduction to the aging process which uses symbolic interactionism as the main theoretical perspective. Accessible, interdisciplinary coverage with chapters covering a variety of subject matter areas from biology to psychology, from economics to sociology, from political science to religion. Utilizes symbolic interaction perspective to explain behavior problems and an individual's adaptations associated with the process of aging.

chapter 1|21 pages

Emergence and Scope of Gerontology

chapter 3|29 pages

Theoretical Perspectives on Aging

chapter 5|34 pages

Biological and Health Correlates of Aging

chapter 6|28 pages

Psychological Changes in Later Life

chapter 9|30 pages

Family Patterns in Later Life

chapter 10|25 pages

Work, Leisure, and Retirement Patterns

chapter 11|27 pages

Living Environments in Later Life

chapter 12|25 pages

Chapter Twelve Death and Dying

chapter 13|16 pages

The Economics of Aging

chapter 15|15 pages

Politics of Aging

chapter 6|21 pages

teen Social Services for Older Americans

chapter 17|17 pages

Religion and Aging