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Golden years? : social inequality in later life / Deborah Carr.

Van Pelt Library HQ1064.U5 C356 2018
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Carr, Deborah (Deborah S.), author.
Series:
Rose series in sociology
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Older people--United States--Social conditions.
Older people.
United States.
Social conditions.
Aging--United States.
Aging.
Equality--United States.
Equality.
Older people--Social conditions.
Physical Description:
xviii, 357 pages : graphs ; 23 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2018]
Contents:
Golden years?: an introduction
Older adults in the contemporary United States: a snapshot
Life course perspectives on social inequalities in later life
The fit and the frail: physical health among older adults
The satisfied and the sorrowful: the mental health of older adults
The loved and the lonely: social relationships and isolation in later life
The home front: residential and community experiences of older adults
Is death "the great equalizer"? Disparities in dying
Future trends and policy considerations for the twenty-first century.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Carr, Deborah S., author. Golden years?
ISBN:
9780871540348
0871540347
OCLC:
1050140445

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