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Name: Theoretical Perspectives on Aging
ID: m42973
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Compare and contrast sociological theoretical perspectives on aging
Subject: Social Sciences
Keywords: Activity theory, Age stratification theory, Continuity theory, Disengagement theory, Exchange theory, Gerotranscendence, Modernization theory, Selective optimization with compensation, Subculture of aging theory
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), Sociology Cap (dcwill@rice.edu)
Latest version: 1.3 (history)
First publication date: Jan 27, 2012 4:41 pm -0600
Last revision to module: May 18, 2012 2:24 pm -0500

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Version: 1.3 May 18, 2012 2:24 pm -0500 by Sociology Cap
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Version: 1.2 May 18, 2012 2:21 pm -0500 by Sociology Cap
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initial content publication
Version: 1.1 Feb 1, 2012 9:48 am -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Created module

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