Written and edited by social gerontologists, and focusing oneveryday experiences, these essays draw from original case studiesto look at the diverse ways of growing and being older.* * Collects ten original essays on the aging experience, writtenby prominent social gerontologists.* Highlights diverse ways of growing and being older.* Offers detailed portraits of a broad range of experiences,including those of the homeless, the retirement community, sexualnonconformists, and the disabled.* Addresses stereotypes of the aging process and provides diverseexamples of individual experiences.