Section One: Biological and Health Issues.- 1. Anthropological Issues in Biological Gerontology.- 2. Anthropology, Health and Aging.- 3. Nursing and Aging.- Section Two: Cultural Issues.- 4. Nature, Culture, Gender, Age: A Critical Review.- 5. The Life Course in Context: Implications of Comparative Research.- Section Three: Areal Studies.- 6. Aging and the Elderly in Japan.- 7. Gerontological Research in China: The Role for Anthropological Inquiry.- List of Contributors.- Combined Index.Springer Book Archives