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Phillips (gerontology and social work), Sara Hillcoat-Nalletamby (social policy, both U. of Wales-Swansea), and Kristine Ajrouch (sociology, Eastern Michigan U.) explain 50 terms and concepts in the social perspective and analysis of aging, which complements the biological and clinical perspectives. Though a relatively new discipline, they say, social gerontology has been around long enough to expand from its original focus on social, economic, and demographic characteristics of older people, to encompass health, technology, and overall lifestyle as well. Among their entire are assisted living, dementia, euthanasia, gender, global aging, longevity, pensions, social relations, and third and fourth age. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
