title: Social gerontology: an essential part of the "backbone".
abstract: This paper will discuss some of the major topics which are essential to a core course in Social Gerontology and some suggestions for how best to help students understand these topics. It is assumed that Social Gerontology is an essential part of the "backbone of gerontology."
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Palmore
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000639:trends*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D012931:Social Environment; D012947:Social Work; D014481:United States