Aging and Everyday LifeISBN: 978-0-631-21707-7
Hardcover
498 pages
September 2000, Wiley-Blackwell
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Aging and Everyday Life presents a balanced and realistic
view of the aging experience. The research in this book reveals
that much, if not most, of the triumphs and trials experienced in
later years are not unlike those confronted at other points in
life. Just like younger people, the elderly experience both change
and stability, shedding old roles and entering new ones. The
process takes place in varied spheres of life: the worlds of home
and family, work, and friendship.
This thoughtful, engaging text brings together twenty-eight essays by leading researchers in social gerontology to explore the everyday aspects of aging. Readers will come away viewing the elderly as people whose lives are as complex and diverse, and therefore as nuanced as any.