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New Directions in the Sociology of Aging
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he aging of the population of the United States is an inexorable de- mographic transformation. At a time of major economic and social change, the growing elderly population is placing an increasing strain on the federal, state, and local budgets that will almost certainly lead to changes in pro- grams and services. Likewise, the social context within which older indi- viduals and families function is changing the environment for older persons. Understanding the causes, consequences and implications of these de- mographic, economic, and social changes is vital to the development of sound social policy. Sociology can be an important aid to this task. It offers a knowledge base, a number of useful analytic approaches and tools, and unique theoretical perspectives that can assist in understanding these com- plex issues. Because the social and physical environments in which people live shape them, grasping how social systems work, how various social institutions are interrelated, how attitudes and values are formed and trans- formed, how differences among individuals and groups are reproduced or reduced, and how realities are socially constructed are central to this task.
978-0-309-29297-9
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Social Science
English
2013
1-319
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