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Aging and Society
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Selects, condenses, and organizes the entire body of social science research on human beings in their middle and later years. This volume summarizes empirically-tested generalizations from some three thousand research studies.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright Page
  2. pp. i-vi
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. ix-xii
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  1. Chapter 1. Introduction: A Synopsis
  2. pp. 1-12
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  1. Part One. Sociocultural Contexts
  1. Chapter 2. The Population
  2. pp. 15-38
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  1. Chapter 3. Work and Retirement
  2. pp. 39-68
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  1. Chapter 4. Finances
  2. pp. 69-110
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  1. Chapter 5. Education
  2. pp. 111-120
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  1. Chapter 6. The Residential Setting
  2. pp. 121-156
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  1. Chapter 7. The Family
  2. pp. 157-184
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  1. Part Two. The Organism
  1. Chapter 8. The Nature of Aging
  2. pp. 187-194
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  1. Chapter 9. Mortality and Morbidity in the Population
  2. pp. 195-220
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  1. Chapter 10. Physical Changes
  2. pp. 221-240
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  1. Chapter 11. Behavioral Changes
  2. pp. 241-272
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  1. Part Three. The Personality
  1. Chapter 12. Personality Dimensions and Needs
  2. pp. 275-288
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  1. Chapter 13. The Self
  2. pp. 289-314
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  1. Chapter 14. Life Attitudes
  2. pp. 315-340
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  1. Chapter 15. Life Satisfaction
  2. pp. 341-360
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  1. Chapter 16. Mental Disorder and Deviance
  2. pp. 361-406
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  1. Part Four. Social Roles
  1. Chapter 17. The Structure of Roles
  2. pp. 409-420
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  1. Chapter 18. Work and Retirement
  2. pp. 421-462
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  1. Chapter 19. Political Roles
  2. pp. 463-482
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  1. Chapter 20. Religious Roles
  2. pp. 483-500
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  1. Chapter 21. Voluntary Associations
  2. pp. 501-510
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  1. Chapter 22. Leisure Roles
  2. pp. 511-536
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  1. Chapter 23. Family
  2. pp. 537-560
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  1. Chapter 24. Friends and Neighbors
  2. pp. 561-576
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  1. Chapter 25. Roles in Institutions
  2. pp. 577-596
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  1. Detailed table of contents
  2. pp. 597-604
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  1. Subject index
  2. pp. 605-626
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  1. Name index
  2. pp. 627-636
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