Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences

Summarizes the research literature on the social aspects of aging with 72% new material from previous edition. The fully revised handbook covers theory and methods, aging and social structure, social factors and social institutions, and aging and society.
New topics include:
• Demography and aging
• Trends in longevity
• Disability and functional aging
• Global aging
• Racial and ethnic influences over the life course
• Health disparities among older adults
• Molecular genetics, aging, and well-being
• Employment and aging
• Aging and social policy

• Contains all the main areas of social science gerontological research in one volume


• Begins with a section on theory and methods


• Edited by one of the fathers of gerontology (Binstock) and contributors represent top scholars in gerontology