1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458477703321

Titolo

The well-being of the elderly in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : a four-country comparative study / / Albert I. Hermalin, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c2002

ISBN

1-282-87422-5

9786612874222

0-472-02650-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (642 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HermalinAlbert I

Disciplina

305.26/095

Soggetti

Older people - Asia - Social conditions

Older people - Asia - Economic conditions

Older people - Care - Asia

Quality of life - Asia

Intergenerational relations - Asia

Social change - Asia

Electronic books.

Asia Social conditions

Asia Economic conditions

Asia Population

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Authors""; ""Preface""; ""1. Aging in Asia: Facing the Crossroads / Albert I. Hermalin and Lora G. Myers""; ""2. The Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Cultural Context of the Four Study Countries / John Knodel, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Albert I. Hermalin""; ""3. Policies and Programs in Place and under Development / Mary Beth Ofstedal, Angelique Chan, Napaporn Chayovan, Yi-Li Chuang, Aurora Perez, Kalyani Mehta, and Albert I. Hermalin""; ""4. Theoretical Perspectives, Measurement Issues, and Related Research / Albert I. Hermalin""

""5. Patterns and Determinants of Living Arrangements / John Knodel and Mary Beth Ofstedal""""6. Intergenerational Support and Transfers /



Ann Biddlecom, Napaporn Chayovan, and Mary Beth Ofstedal""; ""7. Work, Retirement, and Leisure / Albert I. Hermalin, Angelique Chan, Ann Biddlecom, and Mary Beth Ofstedal""; ""8. Economic Well-Being: Insights from Multiple Measures of Income and Assets / Albert I. Hermalin, Ming-Cheng Chang, and Carol Roan""; ""9. Physical and Mental Health of the Elderly / Zachary Zimmer, Josefina N. Natividad, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Hui-Sheng Lin""

""10. Patterns of Health Care Utilization / Mary Beth Ofstedal and Josefina N. Natividad""""11. The Vulnerable and Their Potential Disadvantages / Albert I. Hermalin, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Kalyani Mehta""; ""12. Capturing Change: Transitions at Older Ages and Cohort Succession / Albert I. Hermalin""; ""13. Making the Choices: Policies and Research for the Coming Years / Albert I. Hermalin""; ""Appendix A: Survey Design Information and Methodological Notes""; ""Appendix B: Guide to Archived Data""; ""Appendix C: Project-Related Publications""; ""Index""

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910963330403321

Autore

Ahlin Eileen

Titolo

Youth involvement in crime : the importance of locus of control and collective efficacy / / Eileen M. Ahlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2013

ISBN

9781593326333

1593326335

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Collana

Criminal Justice: Recent Scholarship

Disciplina

364.3609773/11

Soggetti

Juvenile delinquency - Illinois - Chicago

Locus of control - Illinois - Chicago

Neighborhoods - Illinois - Chicago

Social control - Illinois - Chicago

Juvenile delinquency

Locus of control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.



Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER ONE: THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCUS OF CONTROLAND COLLECTIVE EFFICACY; CHAPTER TWO: THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS; CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH HYPOTHESES AND METHODOLOGY; CHAPTER FOUR: LOCUS OF CONTROL, COLLECTIVE EFFICACY, AND CRIME; CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS; Endnotes; Appendix; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Ahlin uses data from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods to examine the independent relationships between locus of control and collective efficacy and youth involvement in crime. She also explores the moderating effect of collective efficacy on the relationship between locus of control and crime. Findings suggest that increased locus of control inhibits criminal activity among youth, while collective efficacy does not influence individual-level criminal behavior. However, collective efficacy completely moderates the relationship between locus of control and crime; nullify