The Sociology of Aging: A Social Problems Perspective - Couverture souple

Matcha, Duane A.

 
9780205164684: The Sociology of Aging: A Social Problems Perspective

Synopsis

This text examines the aging process from a sociological perspective rather than a multidisciplinary one. Utilizing a social problems approach, this text examines how aging is a social construct, rather than a specific chronological age or set of conditions, and how aging is a consequence of various social structural factors, rather than a cause.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This text examines the aging process from a sociological perspective rather than a multidisciplinary one. Utilizing a social problems approach, this text examines how aging is a social construct, rather than a specific chronological age or set of conditions, and how aging is a consequence of various social structural factors, rather than a cause.

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