04304nam 22011532u 450 991014414000332120170810184539.01-281-32062-597866113206210-470-70532-90-470-75615-20-470-75549-0(CKB)1000000000536066(EBL)351662(OCoLC)476173265(SSID)ssj0000269500(PQKBManifestationID)11214594(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000269500(PQKBWorkID)10247427(PQKB)10966304(MiAaPQ)EBC7076215(Au-PeEL)EBL7076215(EXLCZ)99100000000053606620100913d2008|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrWays of Aging[electronic resource]Chichester John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.20081 online resource (240 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-631-23058-0 Ways of Aging; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Beyond Stereotypes; Part I Persistence; 1 Narratives of Forgiveness in Old Age; 2 Elderhood in Contemporary Lakota Society; 3 Claiming Identity in a Nursing Home; Part II Adaptation; 4 Three Childless Men's Pathways into Old Age; 5 Constructing Community from Troubles; 6 Family Lives of Aging Black Americans; Part Ill Change; 7 Aging and Change in a Religious Community; 8 Identity Careers of Older Gay Men and Lesbians; 9 Expectations and Experiences of Widowhood; Epilogue; Index; Written and edited by social gerontologists, and focusing on everyday experiences, these essays draw from original case studies to look at the diverse ways of growing and being older.:.; Collects ten original essays on the aging experience, written by prominent social gerontologists.; Highlights diverse ways of growing and being older.; Offers detailed portraits of a broad range of experiences, including those of the homeless, the retirement community, sexual nonconformists, and the disabled.; Addresses stereotypes of the aging process and provides diverse examples of individual experiences.AgingOlder peopleSocial ScienceAgedBereavementAgingAdaptation, PsychologicalLonelinessSocial IsolationBehavior and Behavior MechanismsAdultEmotionsGrowth and DevelopmentPhysiological ProcessesAge GroupsSociologyPsychiatry and PsychologySocial SciencesPersonsPhysiological PhenomenaPhenomena and ProcessesNamed GroupsAnthropology, Education, Sociology and Social PhenomenaGerontologyHILCCSocial Welfare & Social WorkHILCCSocial SciencesHILCCElectronic books.Aging.Older people.Social Science.AgedBereavementAgingAdaptation, PsychologicalLonelinessSocial IsolationBehavior and Behavior MechanismsAdultEmotionsGrowth and DevelopmentPhysiological ProcessesAge GroupsSociologyPsychiatry and PsychologySocial SciencesPersonsPhysiological PhenomenaPhenomena and ProcessesNamed GroupsAnthropology, Education, Sociology and Social PhenomenaGerontologySocial Welfare & Social WorkSocial Sciences305.26Gubrium Jaber F27654Holstein James A27653AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910144140003321Ways of Aging2002545UNINA