Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences

by Linda George (Editor), Kenneth Ferraro PhD (Editor)

Overview

The Fifth Edition of the Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences reflects the growth of ideas, information, and research literature in the social aspects of aging. Building upon the first four editions, the Fifth Edition is substantially expanded with eleven new topics, including the demography of aging, the social psychology of health, social support, chronic care, and role transitions in aging. Fourteen additional chapters on the main avenues of research in social science and aging round out the volume. Intended for use by researchers, professional practitioners, and students in the field of aging, the Fifth Edition is divided into four sections, covering theory and research methodology, aging and social structure, social factors and social institutions associated with aging, and social interventions. Suitable as both a textbook and a reference tool, the Fifth Edition is a comprehensive source for information on aging and the social sciences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780124172852
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	08/18/2015
Series:	Handbooks of Aging
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	552
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Linda K. George is Professor of Sociology at Duke University where she also serves as Associate Director of the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. She is a fellow and past president of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). She is former chair of the Aging and Life Course Section and the Sociology of Mental Health Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA). She is former editor of the Journal of Gerontology, Social Sciences. She is currently associate editor of Social Psychology Quarterly and former associate editor of Demography. Professor George is the author or editor of eight books and author of more than 250 journal articles and book chapters. She co-edited the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh editions of the Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences. Her major research interests include social factors and illness, stress and social support, and mental health and well-being across the life course. Among the honors Professor George has received are Phi Beta Kappa, the Duke University Distinguished Teaching Award, the Mentorship Award from the Behavioral and Social Sciences Section of GSA, the Dean’s Mentoring Award from the Graduate School of Duke University, the Kleemeier Award from the GSA, and the Matilda White Riley Award from the ASA.
Kenneth F. Ferraro is Distinguished Professor of Sociology and founding Director of the Center on Aging and the Life Course at Purdue University. He is the author of over 120 peer-reviewed articles in prominent journals in sociology, gerontology, and public health. He has written two books, including The Gerontological Imagination: An Integrative Paradigm of Aging (Oxford University Press), and edited four editions of Gerontology: Perspectives and Issues. Ferraro’s recent research focuses on health inequality over the life course, including the early origins of adult health, stress, and health disparities. With interests in how stratification processes unfold over the life course, he developed cumulative inequality theory for the study of human development, aging, and health. A fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Ferraro formerly edited Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences and chaired the Behavioral and Social Sciences section of GSA. He also is a member of the honorary Sociological Research Association and former chair of the Section on Aging and Life Course of the American Sociological Association (ASA). GSA has honored Professor Ferraro with the Distinguished Mentor Award and twice for both the Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award and the Best Paper Award for Theoretical Developments in Social Gerontology. ASA honors from the Section on Aging and the Life Course include Outstanding Publication Award and Matilda White Riley Distinguished Scholar Award.

Table of Contents

ForewordPreface Section I: Theory and Methods Chapter 1 – Aging and the Social Sciences: Progress and ProspectsLinda K. George and Kenneth F. Ferraro Chapter 2 – Trajectory Models for Aging ResearchScott M. Lynch and Miles G. Taylor Section II: Social Structures and Processes Chapter 3 – Biodemography: Adding Biological Insight into Social, Economic, and Psychological Models of Population and Individual Health Change with AgeEileen M. Crimmins and Sarinnapha M. Vasunilashorn Chapter 4 – Late-Life Disability Trends and TrajectoriesDouglas Wolf Chapter 5 – Early Life Origins of Adult Health and AgingDiana Kuh and Yoav Ven-Shlomo Chapter 6 – Racial and Ethnic Inequalities in HealthJacqueline L. Angel, Stipica Mudrazija, and Rebecca Benson Chapter 7 – Immigration, Aging, and the Life CourseJudith Treas and Zoya Gubernskaya Chapter 8 – Gender, Time Use, and AgingLiana C. Sayer, Vicki A. Freedman, and Suzanne M. Bianchi Chapter 9 – Social Networks in Later LifeBenjamin Cornwell and Markus H. Schafer Section III: Social Factors and Social Institutions Chapter 10 – Stability, Change, and Complexity in Later-Life FamiliesJ. Jill Suitor, Megan Gilligan, and Karl Pillemer Chapter 11 – The Influence of Military Service on AgingJanet M. Wilmoth and Andrew S. London Chapter 12 – Religion, Health, and AgingNeal Krause and R. David Hayward Chapter 13 – Evolving Patterns of Work and RetirementKevin E. Cahill, Michael D. Giandrea, and Joseph F. Quinn Chapter 14 – Productive Engagement in Later LifeNancy Morrow-Howell and Emily A. Greenfield Chapter 15 – Aging, Neighborhoods, and the Built EnvironmentCarol S. Aneshensel, Frederick Harig, and Richard G. Wight Chapter 16 – Abusive Relationships in Late LifeKaren A. Roberto Chapter 17 – The Impact of Disasters: Implications for the Well-Being of Older AdultsLisa M. Brown and Kathryn A. Frahm Chapter 18 – End-of-Life Planning and Health CareDeborah Carr and Elizabeth Luth Section IV – Aging and Society Chapter 19 – Organization and Financing of Health CareMarilyn Moon Chapter 20 – Innovations in Long-Term CareJoseph E. Gaugler Chapter 21 – Politics and Policies of Aging in the United StatesRobert B. Hudson Chapter 22 – The Future of Retirement Security in Comparative PerspectiveJohn B. Williamson and Daniel Béland Chapter 23 – Health Inequalities Among Older Adults in Developed Countries: Reconciling Theories and Policy ApproachesAmélie Quesnel-Vallée, Andrea Willson, and Sandra Reiter-Campeau

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This updated edition presents the latest research available on aging individuals, populations, and the dynamic culmination of the life course, providing a comprehensive synthesis and review of the latest research findings in the social sciences of aging that is of particular interest to scientists and researchers in a broad array of specialties

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A comprehensive text/reference for students, researchers, and practitioners in the field of aging. The volume is divided into four sections, covering theory and research methodology, aging and social structure, social factors and social institutions associated with aging, and social interventions. This updated edition (third was 1990) is substantially expanded with 25 new contributors and some dozen new topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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