ENGLISH

Ways of Aging

By Jaber F. Gubrium , James A. Holstein

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2002
ISBN
0631230599, 9780631230595, 0631230580, 9780631230588, 9780470755495
Open Library ID
OL17064840M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (20062198 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
231\231
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Written and edited by social gerontologists, and focusing on everyday experiences, these essays draw from original case studies to look at the diverse ways of growing and being older. Collects ten original essays on the aging experience, written by prominent social gerontologists. Highlights diverse ways of growing and being older. Offers detailed portraits of a broad range of experiences, including those of the homeless, the retirement community, sexual nonconformists, and the disabled. Addresses stereotypes of the aging process and provides diverse examples of individual experiences.

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