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Definition of Social Gerontology
(noun) The specialized subfield of gerontology that studies the social aspects of aging.
Social Gerontology Pronunciation
Syllabification: so·cial ger·on·tol·o·gy
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /sOH-shuhl jair-uhn-tAHl-uh-jee/
- British English – /sOH-shuhl je-ron-tOl-uh-jee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌʤɛrənˈtɑləʤi/
- British English – /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌʤɛrɒnˈtɒləʤi/
Usage Note
- Plural: social gerontologies
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Additional Information
- Aging and Social Gerontology Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Death and Dying Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “social” and “gerontology” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
- activity theory
- ageism
- continuity theory
- disengagement theory
- geriatrics
- gerotranscendence
- hospice
- life expectancy
- secondary aging
- senescence
- thanatology
Cite the Definition of Social Gerontology
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “social gerontology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 26, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/social-gerontology/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
social gerontology. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/social-gerontology/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “social gerontology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/social-gerontology/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“social gerontology.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/social-gerontology/>.