Preface -- Part I : Introduction -- Emergence and scope of gerontology -- Problems, public perception, and stereotypes of older Americans -- Theoretical perspectives on aging -- Historical and cross-cultural comparisons of aging -- Part II : Individual and the social system -- Biological and health correlates of aging -- Psychological changes in later life -- Age norms, age constraints, and adult socialization -- Aging minority group members -- Part III : Adjustment patterns and changing lifestyles in old age -- Family patterns in later life -- Work, leisure, and retirement patterns -- Living environments in later life -- Death and dying -- Part IV : Societal issues confronting older Americans -- Economics of aging -- Exploitation of the aged : crimes, confidence games, and frauds -- Politics of aging -- Social services for older Americans -- Religion and aging -- Aging and the aged : future prospects and issues.
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