Global Aging: Comparative Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course - Softcover

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Suzanne R. Kunkel, PhD is the director of Scripps Gerontology Center and Professor in the Department of Sociology and Gerontology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Dr. Kunkel has 20 years of experience in research and teaching in gerontology and is the recipient of the 2006 Outstanding Gerontology Educator Award.

James Scott Brown, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Gerontology, and a Fellow of Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, OH. He is a graduate from Duke University at both Masters and Doctoral levels. His peer-reviewed articles have appeared in such professional journals as Social Science Research, Sociological Perspective, Research on Aging, Journal of Gerontology, Demography, and is a chapter author in the International Handbook of the Demography of Aging (forthcoming- Springer), and encyclopedia entry author in Encyclopedia of Research Design (forthcoming-Sage), and Encyclopedia of Health and Aging (2007-Sage).

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Using a comparative, cross-national perspective, Global Aging: Comparative Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course explores the major topics in social gerontology worldwide and the demands that the aging population places on a society.

This comprehensive and timely guide includes contributions from international gerontology scholars and illustrates both universal and socioculturally unique aspects of aging across nations. It is organized thematically for ease of use and includes an abundance of photographs and illustrations to highlight key points.

• Discussions on various nations' policies and programs designed to meet the unique needs of an older population
  
• An essay on pension and income maintenance policies and programs
  
• An analysis of the role of local and national governments, as well as non-governmental organizations, in serving older adults
  
• Case studies on specific aspects of aging: family life, caregiving, policies and politics, health and long-term care, and work and retirement
  
• The most current demographic data on aging around the world