The Aging Experience

First published in 1981, this book provides an in-depth study of how old age was experienced in contemporary Australian society at the time. It was the first major piece of original research on aging to be published in Australia and in several important senses represented a clear departure from the mainstream of Australian gerontology.

Cherry Russell

1. Introduction 2. The Aged in Australian Society 3. Old Age as a Sociological Problem 4. Research Site and Method 5. Welfare Service and the Aged 6. Interaction Among the Fellow-Stigmatised 7. Family 8. Stigma, Self and Others 9. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.