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Handbook of aging and the social sciences.

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This handbook is organised into four sections on theory and methods, aging and the social structure, social factors and social institutions and aging and social intervention.

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Title

Handbook of aging and the social sciences. -- Aging and the social sciences

Call No

305.26

Edition

5th ed. / editors, Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors, Victor W. Marshall, Angela M. O'Rand, and James H. Schultz.

Authors

Binstock, Robert H
George, Linda K

Language

English

Published

Publication Desc

xxiii, 513 pages : illustrations ;

ISBN

0120991942

(acid-free paper)

LCCN

00111075

Series

The handbooks of aging Handbooks of aging.

Dimensions

26 cm.

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This handbook is organised into four sections on theory and methods, aging and the social structure, social factors and social institutions and aging and social intervention.

Content Note

Concepts and theories of aging : beyond microfication in social science approaches /Gunhild O. Hagestad and Dale Dannefer -- Quantitative approaches : longitudinal methods in the study of human development and aging / Duane F. Alwin and Richard T. Campbell -- Person-centered methods for understanding aging : the integration of numbers and narratives / Burton Singer and Carol D. Ryff -- Demography of aging : a century of global change, 1950-2050 / Mark D. Hayward and Zhenmei Zhang -- Economic and social implications of demographic patterns / William J. Serow.
Geographical distribution and migration / Charles F. Longino -- Age, aging, and anthropology / Charlotte Ikels and Cynthia M. Beall -- Historical perspectives on aging and family relations / Tamara K. Hareven -- Race, ethnicity, and aging / David R. Williams and Colwick M. Wilson -- The gendered life course / Phyllis Moen -- Stratification and the life course : the forms of life-course captial and their interrelationships / Angela M. O'Rand -- The social psychology of health / Linda K. George.
Caregiving by adult children : involvement, role disruption, and health / Leonard I. Pearlin, Mark F. Pioli, and Amy E. McLaughlin -- Work and retirement / John C. Henretta -- Social support / Neal Krause -- The aging self in social contexts / Roseann Giarrusso, J. Beth Mabry, and Vern L. Bengtson -- Aging and role transitions / Kenneth F. Ferraro -- Aging and politics / Robert H. Binstock and Jill Quadagno -- Economic status of the elderly / William Crown -- Economic security policies / Eric R. Kingson and John B. Williamson.
The financing and organization of health care / Judith Feder, Harriet L. Komisar, and Marlene Niefeld -- Emerging issues in chronic care / Robert L. Kane and Rosalie A. Kane -- Housing and living arrangements : a transactional perspective / George L. Maddox -- The end of life / Anne M. Wilkinson and Joanne Lynn -- Emerging social trends / Stephen J. Cutler and Jon Hendricks.