Socialization to Old Age

"Two features make this book especially valuable: first, it examines two underdeveloped areas of social gerontology, namely, norms governing behavior of the elderly and socialization into the aged status; second, it demonstrates an admirable dialogue between theory and application in an area of specialization often described as theoretically impoverished."--Annals "Rosow's book . . . systematically reviews psycho-social forces mitigating against effective socialization to old age and culminates in a discussion of prospective social change as a means of developing more well defined norms for older persons. . . . This book is highly recommended."--Choice