The Handbook of Sociology of Aging is the most comprehensive, engaging, and up-to-date treatment of developments within the field over the past 30 years. The vo

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The field of gerontology has often been criticized for being "data-rich but theory-poor." The editors of this book address this issue by stressing the importanc

Trained as a cultural historian, Thomas R. Cole is one of the most influential scholars of his generation, with his work moving beyond and impacting many other

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