Dannefer Dale, Phillipson Chris. The SAGE Handbook of Social Gerontology

SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010. — 713 p. — (Sage Handbooks). — ISBN10: 1412934648. — ISBN13: 978-1412934640.The Handbook is organized into five parts, each exploring different aspects of research into social aspects of ageing:
Disciplinary overviews: summaries of findings from key disciplinary areas within social gerontology.
Social relationships and social differences: explores area like social inequality, gender, religion, inter-generational ties, social networks, and friendships.
Individual characteristics and change in later life: examines different aspects of individual aging, including self and identity, cognitive processes, and bio-social interactions and their impact on physical and psychological aging.
Comparative perspectives and cultural innovations: topics include ageing and development, ageing in a global context, migration, and cross-cultural perspectives on grandparenthood.
Policy issues: covering policy concerns such aslong-term care, technology and older people, end of life issues, work and retirement, and the politics of old age.
This will be essential reading for all students, researchers and policy-makers concerned with the major issues influencing the lives of older people across the globe.