Worlds of Difference - Inequality in the Aging Experience

This collection of readings presents a variety of perspectives on ageing from different communities across the United States: Native American, Puerto Rican, African American, the elderly homeless, white working class, gay and Mexican amongst many others. The readings cover topics such as: life course; social and psychological contexts of ageing; paid and unpaid activity; the American family; and health.

Riassunto

Covering topics such as: life course; social and psychological contexts of ageing, this collection of readings presents a variety of perspectives on ageing from different communities across the United States: Native American, Puerto Rican, African American, the elderly homeless, white working class, gay and Mexican amongst many others.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Eleanor Palo Stoller, Rose Campbell Gibson, Eleanor Palo Stoller, Eleanor Palo Gibson Stoller
• Con la collaborazione di: Rose Campbell Gibson (Editore), Rose Campbell Campbell Gibson (Editore), Gibson Rose Campbell (Editore), Eleanor Palo Stoller (Editore), Eleanor Palo Palo Stoller (Editore), Stoller Eleanor Palo (Editore)
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 07.04.2015
• EAN: 9780761986645
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-8664-5
• Pagine: 376
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Care of the elderly, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Aging & Gerontology