Aging and the Life Course: Social and Cultural Contexts - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13:9781538143254ISBN-10:1538143259UPC:9781538143254Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Gerontology, SociologySize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.85 inchesWeight:1.5719Product ID:SC4S2ZRF65
Aging and the Life Course: Social and Cultural Contexts provides an accessible, up-to-date introduction to the study of aging and the life course from a distinctly sociological perspective. It explores the sociocultural dimensions of aging while encouraging critical thinking about the diversity of aging experiences, societal attitudes toward older adults the politics and economics of growing old, and end-of-life resources.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13:9781538143254ISBN-10:1538143259UPC:9781538143254Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Gerontology, SociologySize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.85 inchesWeight:1.5719Product ID:SC4S2ZRF65
Deborah Lowry is associate professor of sociology in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Montevallo, where she teaches a variety of courses including aging and the life course, social problems, introductory sociology, and contemporary Chinese society. Prior to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Michigan's Population Studies Center, she earned a PhD from Michigan State University with research that investigated lived experiences of aging in a rural Chinese context.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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