The Sociology of Aging - Softcover

Duane A. Matcha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597380105 ISBN 13: 9781597380102

Publisher: Sloan Educational Publishing, 2007

Focusing on demographic data from the United States, nine industrial democracies, China, and India, The Sociology of Aging: An International Perspective explores and compares existing and emerging policies that impact the elderly around the world. Throughout the analysis, core sociological issues are examined, including family relationships, living arrangements, health, politics, and economic well-being. The text's international perspective locates the aging process and its consequences within the globalization of everyday life and its economic and political realities. As a result, comparisons between countries offer readers insight into how well different economic, political, and health systems address demographic changes. A wealth of pedagogical features are presented, including chapter-ending glossaries, national and international websites, and a series of review questions that allows readers to test their knowledge. The final chapter offers a country-specific analysis of the future of aging.

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From the Back Cover:

This book explores the contextual dimension of growing old in American society today. It constructs a relationship between the process of aging, its societal definitions and their consequences, and thus a sociology of aging.

About the Author:

Duane Matcha is Professor of Sociology at Siena College in Loudonville, New York.

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