Social Gerontology

DAVID E. REDBURN is Associate Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department at Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina.ROBERT P. McNAMARA is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Furman University.

• IntroductionThe Demography of AgingThe "Graying" of the World's Population by David E. RedburnThe Psychology of AgingPsychological Challenges of Older Adulthood by Paul R. RassmussenThe Social Aspects of AgingAgeism by Erdman B. PalmoreSuccessful Aging: Volunteerism and Generativity in Later Life by Bradley J. Fisher, Michele Day, and Caroline E. CollierCaregivingGrandparents: Caring and Caregiving in Contemporary U.S. Society by Jennifer C. SolomonCaregiving: A Deeply Felt Human Need by Carolyn C. RizzaDeath and DyingDying and Death Among the Elderly by George E. DickinsonHealth and AgingHIV Disease and the Elderly: Coming of Age in the Era of AIDS by Leigh Walter Cellucci and Tony CellucciPhysical Activity and Aging: What Can Happen to Your Body If You Remain Physically Active? by Frank M. PowellAging and Gender IssuesWomen's and Men's Retirement: Plural Pathways, Diverse Destinations by Laurie Russell HatchElderly Women: Do They Suffer a Double Burden? by Kristy Maher McNamaraAging and EthnicityCultural Values and Caregiving Patterns Among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans by Kathryn L. Braun and Colette BrowneRetirementRetirement Orientations: A Conceptual Overview by Anthony Lenzer"I'm Off the Job": Retirement Issues in Policing by Robert P. McNamara and Maria TempenisDeviant Older AdultsManaging Older Inmates: It's More Than Just Time by Henry R. DeLucaElderly Criminals in the United States by Robert P. McNamara and Beth WaltonThe Economics of AgingThere's No Free Lunch: Funding Social Security Is More Than a Matter of Money by Bruce L. BrownThe New Mature Market by Ken Dychtwald and Julie PenfoldPolitics and AgingIntergenerational Equity: Generational Transfers and Social Justice by David E. RedburnSelected BibliographyIndex