Research instruments in social gerontology . Volume 2 Social roles and social participation [[electronic resource] /] / editors, David J. Mangen, Warren A. Peterson, with the assistance of Toshi Kii and Robert Sanders

• Pubblicazione: Minneapolis, MN, : University of Minnesota Press, c1982
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (574 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.2/6
• Soggetto topico: Gerontology - Research; Older people - Social conditions - Research
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: MangenDavid J PetersonWarren A. <1922->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographies and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; How to Use These Volumes; Contributors to Volume 2; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Social Participation Roles; Chapter 3: Dyadic Relations; Chapter 4: Parent-Child Relations; Chapter 5: Kinship Relations; Chapter 6: Work and Retirement; Chapter 7: Socioeconomic Status and Poverty; Chapter 8: Religiosity; Chapter 9: Friends, Neighbors, and Confidants; Chapter 10: Voluntary Associations; Chapter 11: Leisure Activities; Indexes
• Sommario/riassunto: The increasing number of older people in the United States has served to focus attention upon the processes of aging and the effectiveness of social programs for the elderly. In order to plan effective programs, accurate social measures are necessary. Now, more than ever before, researchers need conceptually explicit instruments designed to assess individual and social behaviors, attitudes, and traits in the elderly population. This three-volume work is designed to serve the needs of researchers, evaluators, and clinicians in assessing the instruments used in the field of aging. The measures r
• Titolo autorizzato: Research instruments in social gerontology
• ISBN: 0-8166-5523-5; 1-4356-0625-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452156903321
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