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The sixth edition of this student friendly textbook provides both a thorough explanation of the issues, as well as current research and controversies, exploring health care, socioeconomic trends, and the life course. This thoroughly revised new edition contains nine new readings, over 35 new photographs and an instructor's resource CD.
| ISBN | 1412969662 | | Pages | 536 | | ISBN13 | 9781412969666
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 907 | | Imprint | Pine Forge | | Published in | Thousand Oaks | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9781412915205 | | Publication date | 03 May 2009 | | Height (mm) | 232 | | Library of Congress | 2009002734 | | Width (mm) | 187 | | DEWEY | 305.26 | | Spine width (mm) | 23 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education |
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| Basic Concepts I | | A Life Course Perspective on Aging | | 1 | | Controversy 1 | | Does Old Age Have Meaning? | | 27 | | Controversy 2 | | Why Do Our Bodies Grow Old? | | 53 | | Controversy 3 | | Does Intellectual Functioning Decline With Age? | | 93 | | Basic Concepts II | | Aging, Health Care, and Society | | 129 | | Controversy 4 | | Should We Ration Health Care for Older People? | | 163 | | Controversy 5 | | Should Families Provide for Their Own? | | 195 | | Controversy 6 | | Should Older People Be Protected From Bad Choices? | | 229 | | Controversy 7 | | Should People Have the Choice to End Their Lives? | | 257 | | Basic Concepts III | | Social and Economic Outlook for an Aging Society | | 287 | | Controversy 8 | | Should Age or Need Be the Basis for Entitlement? | | 319 | | Controversy 9 | | What Is the Future for Social Security? | | 357 | | Controversy 10 | | Is Retirement Obsolete? | | 391 | | Controversy 11 | | Aging Boomers: Boom or Bust? | | 429 | | App. A | | How to Research a Term Paper in Gerontology | | 449 | | App. B | | Internet Resources on Aging | | 459 | | | | Bibliography | | 461 | | | | Glossary/Index | | 485 |
"Moody always presents excellent information and data that leads to lively class discussion. This book prepares future generations for their own aging." -- Cynthia Lange 20100422  Be the first to write a customer review
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