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Old Age : Constructions and Deconstructions
Haim Hazan
Paperback - $61.95
Haim Hazan, a specialist on old age in anthropology, focuses on the reality of the experience of old age as opposed to the stereotyped image. He argues that the construction of this world by outsiders is affected by deeply ingrained social attitudes ...
The Last Gift of Time : Life Beyond Sixty
Carolyn G. Heilbrun
Paperback - $24.95
When she was young, distinguished author and critic Carolyn Heilbrun solemnly vowed to end her life when she turned seventy. But on the advent of that fateful birthday, she realized that her golden years had been full of unforeseen pleasures. Now, th ...
Age and Inequality : Diverse Pathways Through Later Life
John C. Henretta
Paperback - $82.95
"Age and Inequality" examines the structural and individual bases of inequality and aging in the United States, especially in recent decades. The interplay of the employment system with public and private social insurance systems operates to structur ...
Social Cognition and Aging
Thomas M. Hess
Hardcover - $241.95
Most of the research done in social cognition has been conducted with younger adults and may not be applicable to a much older population. Social Cognition and Aging provides a snapshot view of research that has been done with older adults or is dire ...
One Hundred Over One Hundred
Jim Heynen
Paperback - $86.95
This book contains colorful profiles and photographs of vibrant men and women who celebrate life as centenarians and beyond.
Other Cultures Elder Years
Ellen Rhoads Holmes
Paperback - $115.95
"Holmes and Holmes have revised their 1983 book, and it remains a good supplement for an undergraduate gerontology course or anthropology course. It is written at a readable level, each chapter has a clear summary. . . . It provides an excellent summ ...
Social Gerontology : A Multidisciplinary Perspective with Book(s)
Nancy R. Hooyman
Hardcover - $260.95
This best-selling, multidisciplinary, text on the experience of growing old presents positive images of aging while considering the many factors that contribute to how older individuals experience life.
Up-to-date and expanded, "Social Gerontolog ...
Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood : Interdisciplinary Theory and Research
Mary Lee Hummert
Paperback - $135.95
"This book is particularly relevant now as the baby-boomer generation is aging and a greater proportion of the world's population is growing older. Interpersonal communication is clearly the most critical process for promoting social integration and ...