Social Forces and Aging

by Robert C. Atchley and Amanda Barusch

Book Overview

Atchley's interdisciplinary approach has produced a text which provides the concepts, information, insight and examples students need to achieve a basic understanding of aging as a social process. Covering the physical problems, inner experiences and instrumental needs of the aging, Atchley examines aging on both an individual and societal level. Atchley covers major areas of theory, research, social policy, and practice in a clear and organized manner...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534504604
• ISBN13: 9780534504601
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
• Length: 589 Pages

Customer Reviews

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I used this textbook while teaching a college course, Social Gerontology. It was appropriate for students who had never taken any Social Work related courses before.