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Older Americans, vital communities : a bold vision for societal aging / / W. Andrew Achenbaum
| Older Americans, vital communities : a bold vision for societal aging / / W. Andrew Achenbaum |
| Autore | Achenbaum W. Andrew |
| Edizione | [Paperback ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, MD ; ; London, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States - Social conditions - 21st century
Longevity - Social aspects - United States Social change - United States Self-actualization (Psychology) in old age - United States Older people - Government policy - United States Social prediction - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8018-9602-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; Introduction: A new demographic revolution demands novel structural responses -- The new faces of individual aging -- The new age of production and consumption -- (Re)creating networks for lifelong learning and sharing talents -- Reforming the U.S. health system to care for an aging population -- Renewing religious experiences and spiritual practices for a new age -- Extending the civic engagement of senior citizens -- ; Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822088403321 |
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| Baltimore, MD ; ; London, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 | ||
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Social policy & aging : a critical perspective / / Carroll L. Estes and associates
| Social policy & aging : a critical perspective / / Carroll L. Estes and associates |
| Autore | Estes Carroll L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 286 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina | 305.26/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Older people - Government policy - United States Older people - Medical care - United States Social stratification - United States |
| ISBN |
1-5063-3271-4
0-8039-7346-2 1-322-41771-7 1-4522-6702-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Chapter 3. The Medicalization and Commodification of Aging and the Privatization and Rationalization of Old Age PolicyThe Biomedicalization of Aging; The Commodification of Old Age and the Privatization of Medical Care; The Rationalization of Medical Care; Implications; Conclusion; Chapter 4. The Transformation of the Nonprofit Sector: Systemic Crisis and the Political Economy of Aging Services; Shocks to the Nonprofit Sector: Historical Transformation, 1980 to the Present; Crisis Theory; Theorizing the Nonprofit Sector From a Political Economy Framework; Health and Human Services
The Nonprofit Sector and Crisis: HypothesesConclusion; Chapter 5. Crisis, the Welfare State, and Aging: Ideology and Agency in the Social Security Privatization Debate; Creating a Crisis; The Privatization of Social Security; Media, Think Tanks, and the Disparate Influence of Pro-Privatizert; Capital and the Attack on Social Security; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Sex and Gender in the Political Economy of Aging; The Political Economy of Gender and Old Age; The Situation of Older Women; The Gendered State; Aging and State Theory; Women's Roles, Social Institutions, and Social Policy; Conclusion Chapter 7. Inequality and Aging: The Creation of DependencyCreating Dependency; Population Growth and the Dependency Ratio; Economic and Social Well-Being; Social Class and Health; Social Support and Health; Mortality; Morbidity; Use of Health Care; Conclusion; Chapter 8. The Medical-Industrial Complex and the Aging Enterprise; The Health Care System; The Role of Capital and the Marketplace; The Role of the State; The U.S. Medical-Industrial Complex in a Global Context; Conclusion; Chapter 9. A Political Economy Critique of ""Productive Aging"" The Development of the Productive Aging PerspectiveA Critique; Conclusion; Chapter 10. The Underdevelopment of Community-Based Services in the U. S. Long-Term Care System: A Structural Analysis; Aging and Disability in the United States; Long-Term Care and Community-Based Care; Financial and Industrial Capital; The Role of the State; Professionals and Delivery Systems in Long-Term Care; Conclusion: The Public, Users, and Family Members; Chapter 11. The Political Economy of Health Work; Health Work in the Capitalist Economy; Health Work Policy Environment: The Role of the State Conclusion: A New Perspective on Health Work |
| Altri titoli varianti | Social policy and aging |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806934503321 |
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| Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technology for adaptive aging [[electronic resource] /] / Steering Committee for the Workshop on Technology for Adaptive Aging ; Richard Pew and Susan Van Hemel, editors ; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
| Technology for adaptive aging [[electronic resource] /] / Steering Committee for the Workshop on Technology for Adaptive Aging ; Richard Pew and Susan Van Hemel, editors ; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26/0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PewRichard W
Van HemelSusan B |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Older people - Health and hygiene - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-17660-1
9786610176601 0-309-52923-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455759103321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technology for adaptive aging [[electronic resource] /] / Steering Committee for the Workshop on Technology for Adaptive Aging ; Richard Pew and Susan Van Hemel, editors ; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
| Technology for adaptive aging [[electronic resource] /] / Steering Committee for the Workshop on Technology for Adaptive Aging ; Richard Pew and Susan Van Hemel, editors ; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26/0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PewRichard W
Van HemelSusan B |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Older people - Health and hygiene - United States |
| ISBN |
0-309-16674-8
1-280-17660-1 9786610176601 0-309-52923-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780331203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Technology for adaptive aging / / Steering Committee for the Workshop on Technology for Adaptive Aging ; Richard Pew and Susan Van Hemel, editors ; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
| Technology for adaptive aging / / Steering Committee for the Workshop on Technology for Adaptive Aging ; Richard Pew and Susan Van Hemel, editors ; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26/0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PewRichard W
Van HemelSusan B |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Older people - Health and hygiene - United States |
| ISBN |
0-309-16674-8
1-280-17660-1 9786610176601 0-309-52923-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | FrontMatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- Part I Steering Committee Report -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- Part II Overview Papers -- 2 Cognitive Aging--K. Warner Schaie -- 3 Movement Control in the Older Adult--Caroline J. Ketcham and George E. Stelmach -- 4 Methodological Issues in the Assessment of Technology Use for Older Adults--Christopher Hertzog and Leah Light -- Part III Domain-Specific Papers -- 5 Addressing the Communication Needs of an Aging Society--Susan Kemper and Jose C. Lacal -- 6 Technology and Employment--Sara J. Czaja and Phyllis Moen -- 7 Everyday Health: Technology for Adaptive Aging--Eric Dishman, Judith Matthews, and Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob -- 8 Technology and Learning in Current and Future Older Cohorts--Sherry L. Willis -- 9 The Impact of Technology on Living Environments for Older Adults--Ann Horgas and Gregory Abowd -- 10 Personal Vehicle Transportation--Joachim Meyer -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Workshop Materials -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818718703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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