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Aging and The Life Course
Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2/e
Jill Quadagno, Florida State University

The Field of Social Gerontology

Chapter Outline

The Field of Gerontology

Defining the Terms

Successful Aging

Conceptual Issues in Research on Aging

Defining Old Age

Cohorts and Generations

The Life Course Framework

Methodological Issues in Research on Aging

Distinguishing Age, Period, and Cohort Effects

Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Ageism

Forms of Ageism

The New Ageism

Perpetuating Ageism through the Media

Social Gerontology as an Applied Discipline

Boxed features

Aging Around the World: Successful Aging on the Israeli Kibbutz

In Their Own Words: The Greatest Generation Speaks

An Issue for Public Policy: Can Age Discrimination in Public Employment Be Eliminated?

Diversity in the Aging Experience: Gender and the Double Standard of Aging