Age studies : a sociological examination of how we age and are aged through the life course /
Susan Pickard.
- ix, 298 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Encompassing ageing throughout the life course, taking in childhood, adolescence, mid-life and older age, and situated explicitly within a sociological disciplinary framework, 'Age Studies' explores current social science debates on the study of ageing linking these to core sociological concepts.