The aging of America will reshape how we live and will transform nearly every aspect of contemporary society. Renowned life course sociologist Deborah Carr provides a lively, nuanced, and timely portrait of aging in the United States. The US population is older than ever before, raising new challenges for families, caregivers, health care systems, and social programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Organized in seven chapters,
Aging in America covers these topics:
Organized in seven chapters,
Aging in America covers these topics:
- the history of aging and the development of theoretical approaches
- how cultural changes shape our views on aging
- the demographic characteristics of older adults today
- older adults’ family lives and social relationships
- the health of older adults and social disparities in who gets sick
- how public policies affect the well-being of older adults and their families
- how baby boomers, Gen Xers, and millennials will experience old age
Table of Content
ContentsList of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Aging in America
1. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Aging
2. Who Are Older Adults Today?: A Contemporary Snapshot
3. Family and Social Relationships
4. Health and Well-Being
5. Aging Policy Issues: Domestic and International Perspectives
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index
About the author
Deborah Carr is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Science at Boston University. She is the author of several books, including the award-winning Golden Years? Social Inequality in Later Life. Her research on aging has been featured in the New York Times, ABC World News, the Wall Street Journal, and other media.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 232 ● ISBN 9780520972162 ● File size 7.0 MB ● Publisher University of California Press ● Published 2023 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 8736008 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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