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• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Springer Publishing Resources
• 1. Aging, Society, and the Life Course
• Facets of Aging
• How a Life Course Perspective Matters for Aging
• Aging and the Sociological Imagination
• Gerontology as a Field of Study and Practice
• An Invitation
• 2. Studying Aging
• Why Do We Need Research?
• How Do We Conduct Research on Aging?
• Other Special Issues in Studying Aging
• Cohort-Centrism, Dynamism, and Limits of Current Knowledge
• Topical Essay, Is Happiness Related to Age?
• 3. Aging by the Numbers
• The Aging of Societies
• How Do Populations Age?
• Measures of Population Aging
• Demographic Characteristics of the U.S. Aging Population
• Interpreting and Using Demographic Data
• Topical Essay, LGBTQ+ Aging
• 4. Age and the Life Course
• The Meanings of Age for Individuals and Groups
• The Meanings of Age for Social Life
• Topical Essay, Is Age Just a Number?
• 5. Aging and the Family
• Norms and Expectations in Family Relationships
• Families as an Extended Matrix of Relationships
• Continuity and Change in Later-Life Families
• Aging Couples
• Grandparenthood
• Family Caregiving to Older Adults
• Elder Abuse and Neglect
• Social Change and the Future of the Family
• Topical Essay, Seeking Love, Intimacy, and Sex in Later Life
• 6. Work And Retirement in the Life Course
• Making Sense of Work
• Making Sense of Retirement
• The Future of Work and Retirement
• Topical Essay, iElders
• 7. Economics of Aging
• Aging and the Economy
• Policy and the Economic Status of Older Adults
• Sources of Income for Older Adults in the United States
• Economic Well-Being of Older Americans
• Effects of Population Aging on the Economy
• Prospects for the Future Economic Status of Older Adults
• Topical Essay, Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Cosmetics, Aesthetics, and Aging
• 8. Aging and Health: Individuals, Systems, and Policies
• Physical Aging and Health
• The Health Status of Older People
• Explaining Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences in Health
• The U.S. Healthcare System
• Financing Healthcare for Older Americans
• Long-Term Care in the United States
• Topical Essay, Older Adults as Survivors of Crime and as Criminals
• 9. Politics, Civic Engagement, and Aging in America
• Aging and the Welfare State
• Policy Debates
• Aging and Political Behavior
• Beyond Voting: Civic Engagement and Volunteering
• Topical Essay, Volunteering Is Not Just Good for Society, It Is Good for Our Health
• 10. Global Aging
• Global Aging and Regional Economies
• Demographic Overview of Global Aging
• Cultural Traditions, Population Aging, and Social Change
• Aging and the Welfare State
• The Study of Global Aging
• Beyond the “Exotic Other”
• 11. The Future of Aging and the Life Course
• The Future of Aging Is Already Here
• Aging and a Changing Life Course
• Aging and Changing Families
• Aging as Diverse and Unequal
• Fostering the Vitality of Older People
• Parting Thoughts
• Index