This concise introduction to the study of aging challenges students to think critically about key topics in the field such as the aging of populations in Canada and around the world, the status of aging peoples and ageism, and the social participation of older adults.

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Laura Funk is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Manitoba. Prior to this, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research at the University of Victoria. She is a research affiliate with the Centre on Aging at both the University of Manitoba and University of Victoria, and with Riverview Health Centre (Winnipeg). Sociological Perspectives on Aging is her first book.

"I appreciate how this book identifies evidence-based approaches for improving the lives of older adults through policy and practice." --Nancy-Angel Doetzel, Mount Royal University

"This book is well written, clear, easy to understand, and student friendly. Interesting topics related to aging are covered and linked back to sociology." --Linda T. Caissie, St. Thomas University