{"product_id":"aging-in-america-volume-8-paperback","title":"Aging in America: Volume 8 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Carr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aging of America will reshape how we live and will transform nearly every aspect of contemporary society. Renowned life course sociologist Deborah Carr provides a lively, nuanced, and timely portrait of aging in the United States. The US population is older than ever before, raising new challenges for families, caregivers, health care systems, and social programs like Social Security and Medicare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Organized in seven chapters, \u003ci\u003eAging in America\u003c\/i\u003e covers these topics: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe history of aging and the development of theoretical approaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow cultural changes shape our views on aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe demographic characteristics of older adults today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eolder adults' family lives and social relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe health of older adults and social disparities in who gets sick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow public policies affect the well-being of older adults and their families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow baby boomers, Gen Xers, and millennials will experience old age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Drawing on state-of-the-art data, current events, and pop culture, this portrait of an aging population challenges outdated myths and vividly shows how future cohorts of older adults will differ from the generations before them.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAging in America\u003c\/i\u003e provides an excellent introduction to the sociology and demography of aging, an area whose importance has been growing for decades but only recently has captured the attention of both academics and policy makers.--Joan R. Kahn, Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, College Park \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Deborah Carr provides a timely update on the national portrait of older adults in the United States and concisely debunks many misconceptions about old age. This book demonstrates how a scholar's work can significantly move the field forward.\"--I-Fen Lin, Professor of Sociology, Bowling Green State University\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Carr\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Science at Boston University. She is the author of several books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eGolden Years? Social Inequality in Later Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Her research on aging has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eABC World News\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and other media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44291493593190,"sku":"9780520301290","price":63.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NGlLWE1DYWloSWNHMlZVZFpCQnp3QT09.webp?v=1766866475","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/aging-in-america-volume-8-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}