| Aging and Everyday Life Contributor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F. (Editor), Holstein, James a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 063121707X ISBN-13: 9780631217077 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $161.32 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: "Aging and Everyday Life" presents a balanced and penetrating view of the aging experience. The research in this book reveals that many, if not most, of the triumphs and trials experienced in later years are not unlike those confronted at other points in life. Just like younger people, the elderly experience both change and stability, shedding old roles and entering new ones. The process takes place in varied spheres of life: the worlds of home and family, work, and friendship. This thoughtful, engaging text brings together twenty-eight essays by leading researchers in social gerontology to explore the everyday aspects of aging. Readers will come away viewing the elderly as people whose lives are as complex and diverse, and therefore as nuanced, as any. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| LCCN: 99086006 |
| Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology |
| Physical Information: 1.26" H x 6.7" W x 9.82" (2.15 lbs) 498 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aging and Everyday Life presents a balanced and realistic view of the aging experience. The research in this book reveals that much, if not most, of the triumphs and trials experienced in later years are not unlike those confronted at other points in life. Just like younger people, the elderly experience both change and stability, shedding old roles and entering new ones. The process takes place in varied spheres of life: the worlds of home and family, work, and friendship. This thoughtful, engaging text brings together twenty-eight essays by leading researchers in social gerontology to explore the everyday aspects of aging. Readers will come away viewing the elderly as people whose lives are as complex and diverse, and therefore as nuanced as any. |