Worlds of Difference: Inequality in the Aging Experience

Book Overview

This collection of readings presents a variety of perspectives on ageing from different communities across the United States: Native American, Puerto Rican, African American, the elderly homeless, white working class, gay and Mexican amongst many others. The readings cover topics such as: life course; social and psychological contexts of ageing; paid and unpaid activity; the American family; and health.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761986642
• ISBN13: 9780761986645
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.4"