Handbook of aging and the social sciences
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Handbook of aging and the social sciences
（The handbooks of aging / editor-in chief, James E. Birren）
Elsevier, 2011
7th ed
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Aging and the social sciences
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Includes bibliographies and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Seventh Edition, provides extensive reviews and critical evaluations of research on the social aspects of aging. It also makes available major references and identifies high-priority topics for future research. The book is organized into four parts. Part 1 reviews developments in the field of age and the life course (ALC) studies and presents guidelines on conducting cohort analysis. Part 2 covers the demographic aspects of aging; longevity trends; disability and aging; and stratification and inequality research. Part 3 includes chapters that examine socioeconomic position and racial/ethnic disparities in health at older ages; the role of social factors in the distribution, antecedents, and consequences of depression; and aspects of private wealth transfers and the changing nature of family gift-giving. Part 4 deals with pension reform in Europe; the political activities of older Americans; the future of retirement security; and gender differences in old age. The Handbook is intended for researchers, professional practitioners, and students in the field of aging. It can also serve as a basic reference tool for scholars, professionals, and others who are not presently engaged in research and practice directly focused on aging and the aged.
Table of Contents
Part One: Theory and Methods
Chapter 1: Theories of Aging and the Life Course - Dale Dannefer
Chapter 2: Aging, Cohorts, and Methods - Yang Yang
Part Two: Aging and Social Structure Chapter 3: Demography and Aging - Linda G. Martin
Chapter 4: Health Trends and Future Projections - S. Jay Olshansky Chapter 5: Disability and Aging - Vicki Freedman Chapter 6: Global Aging - Elizabeth Frankenberg and Duncan Thomas
Chapter 7: Race, Ethnicity, and Aging - James Jackson, Ishtar O. Govia & Sherrill Sellers
Chapter 8: Social Stratification and the Life Course - Scott Lynch
Part Three: Social Factors and Social Institutions
Chapter 9: Health Disparities and Aging - Stephanie Robert & Pamela Herd & James House
Chapter 10: Social Factors in Genetics and Aging - Michael Shanahan and Scott Hofer
Chapter 11: Aging, Social Factors, and Mental Health - Linda George
Chapter 12: Aging and Inheritance: Social Factors - Jacqueline Angel
Chapter 13: Economic Status of the Aged - Virginia Reno
Chapter 14: Employment and Aging - Sara Rix
Chapter 15: Residential Environments of Older People - Stephen Golant
Chapter 16: Civic Engagement - Stephen CutlerJon Hendricks and Greg O'Neill
Chapter 17: Death and Dying - Deborah Gold
Part Four: Aging and Society
Chapter 18: The Politics of Pension Reform in Europe - Martin Kohli and Camila Arza
Chapter 19: Politics and Aging in the United States - Robert Binstock and Andrea Campbell
Chapter 20: The Future of Retirement Security - John Williamson
Chapter 21: Organization and Financing of Health Care - Marilyn Moon
Chapter 22: Cross-National Perspectives on Long-Term Care - Joshua Wiener
Chapter 23: Gender, Aging, and Social Policy - Madonna Harrington Meyer and Wendy Parker
Chapter 24: Aging and Social Intervention - Lisa Berkman
Chapter 25: Fiscal Implications of Population Aging - John Gist
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