LEADER 05422nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910791785003321 005 20230725021028.0 010 $a1-283-01932-9 010 $a9786613019325 010 $a0-8261-1938-7 035 $a(CKB)2560000000061365 035 $a(EBL)667356 035 $a(OCoLC)707917989 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000466804 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12159984 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000466804 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10466605 035 $a(PQKB)11155340 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC667356 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL667356 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10453844 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL301932 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000061365 100 $a20110121d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAging, society, and the life course$b[electronic resource] /$fLeslie A. Morgan and Suzanne R. Kunkel 205 $a4th ed. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer Pub. Co.$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (374 p.) 300 $aRev. ed. of: Aging : aging, society and life course. 3rd ed. 2006. 311 $a0-8261-1937-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Aging and Society; Dimensions of Aging; Physical Aging; Psychological Aging; Social Aging; Societal Aging; Ways of Categorizing People by Age; Chronological Age; Functional Age; Life Stage; The Rise of Old Age as a Social Category; Generational Consciousness; The Aging Population as a Social Force; The Life Course and Old Age; Social Perspectives on Aging; Social Gerontology; Summary; Web Wise; Key Terms; Questions for Thought and Discussion; Chapter 2: Studying Aging; Why Do We Conduct Research?; The Role of Theory 327 $aHow Do We Conduct Research on Aging?Age as a Variable; Sorting Out Age, Period, and Cohort Effects; Designs and Methods Targeted to Research on Aging; Longitudinal/Panel Studies; Secondary Analysis; Qualitative, Quantitative, or Combined Methods; Event History Analysis; Life History and Reminiscence; Other Special Issues in Studying Aging; Cohort-Centrism, Dynamism, and Limits of Current Knowledge; Sociology of Knowledge and Research Activism; Applying Theory: Cohort Size and Life Chances: The Easterlin Hypothesis; Summary; Web Wise; Key Terms; Questions for Thought and Discussion 327 $aTopical Essay: Will They Play the Rolling Stones at the Nursing Home?Chapter 3: An Aging World: Demographic Perspectives; The Aging of Societies; Applying Theory: Demographic Transition Theory; How Do Populations Age?; Measures of Population Aging; Global Aging; Demographic Characteristics of the U.S. Aging Population; Living Arrangements; Geographic Distribution; Gender Composition; Increasing Diversity; Centenarians; Interpreting and Using Demographic Data; The Fallacy of the Demographic Imperative; Summary; Web Wise; Key Terms; Questions for Thought and Discussion 327 $aChapter 4: The Aging Individual in Social ContextSetting the Stage: Psychology of Aging; Human Development and Aging; Social Context and Individual Aging; Environmental Gerontology; Social Context; The Life Course; Social Time; Social Roles; Age Norms; Structural Lag; Life Course Perspective in Gerontology; Summary; Web Wise; Analyzing Theory: The Emergence of Developmental Science; Key Terms; Questions for Thought and Discussion; Topical Essay: Love, Sex, and Longevity; Chapter 5: Aging and the Family: Personal and Institutional Contexts; The Family as an Institution 327 $aThe Meanings of GenerationAspects of Family Variation; Core Norms and Expectations of Family Relationships; Independence and Dependence; Voluntarism and Obligation; Applying Theory: Family Life Cycle Theory and Individual Dependency in the Family; Families as a Personal Network; Strengths in Later-Life Families; Continuity and Change in Later-Life Families; Key Familial Roles and Relationships; Spouses/Aging Couples; Grandparents; Families as Caregivers; Context of Caregiving: Family Norms of Mutual Assistance; Intergenerational Support; Family Members as Caregivers to Frail Elders 327 $aCaregiver Burden and Rewards 330 $aThis is a comprehensive textbook for both undergraduate and graduate level courses, detailing the impact of societal forces on the aging process. The book focuses on the diversity of the older population, examining it from micro/macro perspectives in order to understand aging and the life course as social phenomena. This latest edition examines significant changes in the field of social gerontology, such as the paradigms of aging and the life course, the baby boomer cohorts as they approach retirement and later life, the growing interest in global aging, and civic engagement. This text encoura 606 $aOlder people$zUnited States 606 $aAging$zUnited States 606 $aGerontology$zUnited States 615 0$aOlder people 615 0$aAging 615 0$aGerontology 676 $a305.26 700 $aMorgan$b Leslie A$0156391 701 $aKunkel$b Suzanne$0923718 701 $aMorgan$b Leslie A$0156391 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910791785003321 996 $aAging, society and the life course$93675475 997 $aUNINA