Aging and the Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology - Rilegato

Quadagno, Jill

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ISBN 10: 0078026857 ISBN 13: 9780078026850

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social, 2013

Riassunto

Jill Quadagno’s groundbreaking text Aging and the Life Course examines the relationship between quality of life in old age and its experiential catalysts. Throughout the text an emphasis is placed on the intersectionality of race, class, gender, and culture, and how these classifications affect quality of life. Students will come away with a broad background for understanding crucial and current policy debates.

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Su questo libro

L'autore:

Award-winning author Jill Quadagno is Professor of Sociology at Florida State University, where she holds the Mildred and Claude Pepper Eminent Scholar Chair in Social Gerontology. She is the author of more than 50 articles and 12 books on aging and social policy issues.

Product Description:

Jill Quadagno s groundbreaking text "Aging and the Life Course" examines the relationship between quality of life in old age and its experiential catalysts. Throughout the text an emphasis is placed on the intersectionality of race, class, gender, and culture, and how these classifications affect quality of life. Students will come away with a broad background for understanding crucial and current policy debates."

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0078026857
• ISBN 13: 9780078026850
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 486