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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826411803321

Titolo

Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics [[electronic resource] ] . Volume 26 The crown of life : dynamics of the early postretirement period / / Jacqueline Boone James, Paul Wink, volume editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2007

ISBN

1-281-81270-6

9786611812706

0-8261-0335-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics, , 0198-8794 ; ; v. 26

Altri autori (Persone)

JamesJacquelyn Boone

WinkPaul <1952->

Disciplina

362.5

362.5/05

Soggetti

Geriatrics

Older people - Psychology

Retirement - United States

Retirement - United States - Psychological aspects

Older people - United States - Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"2006."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; About the Editors; Contributors; Forthcoming and Previous Volumes in the Series; Preface; Introduction: The Third Age: A Rationale for Research; Section I: Culture and Context for the Third Age; Section II: Anticipating Life in the Third Age; Section III: Change Over Time in the Third Age, Age 65-79; Section IV: Everyday Life in the Third Age; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As the population of retirees between the ages of 65 and 75 continues to grow, professionals, researchers, and educators in all areas of the health care and the business sectors will require more expertise on the latest trends to make better decisions and improve systems. Contributed by nationally recognized experts, The Crown of Life: Dynamics of the Early Post-Retirement Period presents some of the most important and current decision-making research describing life



between the ages of 65 and 75. Topics cover many aspects and social issues of retirement including:.: Demographics.; Functioning