Aging, Social Inequality, and Public Policy
- Fred C. Pampel - University of Colorado - Boulder, USA
Sociology of Aging
Author, Fred C. Pompel, treats age as a component of social inequality which gives rise to the three major themes of the text: diversity in the experience of individuals, differences in public policy, and variations across nations. Comparison of the United States with other nations is a central component of the book, providing a greater understanding of the larger forces that shape old age.