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Handbook of aging and the social sciences / / edited by Linda K. George and Kenneth F. Ferraro ; associate editors, Deborah Carr, Janet M. Wilmoth, and Douglas A. Wolf
| Handbook of aging and the social sciences / / edited by Linda K. George and Kenneth F. Ferraro ; associate editors, Deborah Carr, Janet M. Wilmoth, and Douglas A. Wolf |
| Edizione | [8th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Academic Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 531 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina |
305.26
612.67 |
| Collana | Handbooks of Aging |
| Soggetto topico |
Gerontology
Aging - Social aspects Life change events in old age Older people - Care |
| ISBN | 0-12-417285-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences; Copyright Page; Dedications; Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; List of Contributors; I. Theory and Methods; 1 Aging and the Social Sciences: Progress and Prospects; Theoretical and Conceptual Developments; Cumulative Advantage/Disadvantage Theory; Cumulative Inequality Theory; Methods and Data; Data Developments; Statistical Sophistication; Emerging Themes in Aging Research; Increased Attention to Cohort Analysis; The Effects of Social and Economic Disruptions on Aging; The Great Recession
Hurricane Katrina and Other DisastersGradual, Incremental Cultural Change; Income Inequality and Health; What Aging Research Contributes to the Social Sciences: The Big Picture; References; 2 Trajectory Models for Aging Research; Growth Modeling in a Nutshell; Example 2.1; Latent Class Modeling in a Nutshell; Example 2.2; Example 2.3; Example 2.4; Latent Class Growth Analysis; Example 2.5; Growth Mixture Modeling; Example 2.6; Important Issues in the Implementation of Trajectory Methods; Data Structure and Method; Measurement of Time; Importance of Assumptions Extraction of Classes and Inclusion of CovariatesConclusion; References; II. Social Structures and Processes; 3 Biodemography: Adding Biological Insight into Social, Economic, and Psychological Models of Population and Individual Hea ...; Introduction; Expansion of the Demographic Approach: The Process of Health Change; The Expanded Biodemographic Model of Health; Measuring Biomarkers in Population Studies; Use of Biomarkers in Assessing Population Health and Health Care Use and Its Effectiveness; Summary Indices of Biological Risk; Genetic Markers as a New Frontier; Summary Appendix: Information on Biomarkers often Used in Social Science ResearchReferences; 4 Late-Life Disability Trends and Trajectories; Introduction; The Conceptualization of Disability; Measuring Disability; Evidence on Trends in Disability Prevalence; Overall Trends; Between-Group Differences, Compositional Change, and "True" Change; Potential Explanations for "True" Change; Individual-Level Disability Trajectories; Time to Death as an Additional "Time" Variable; Accounting for Sample Losses due to Death; Conclusion; References; 5 Early Life Origins of Adult Health and Aging; Introduction Historical OverviewEarly Origins of Adult Disease: From FOAD Through DOHaD to a Life Course Perspective; The Intrauterine Environment; The Postnatal Environment; Physical Growth and Development; Early Adverse Environments and the Stress Response; A Genetic and Evolutionary Perspective; Early Life Origins of Functional Aging in a Life Course Perspective; An Integrated Life Course Model of Aging; Structural Reserve and Compensatory Mechanisms; Endocrine System; Life Course Physical and Psychological Influences on the HPA Axis; Vascular Function; Lifetime Influences on Vascular Function Physical and Cognitive Capability |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797586603321 |
| London : , : Academic Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of aging and the social sciences / / edited by Linda K. George and Kenneth F. Ferraro ; associate editors, Deborah Carr, Janet M. Wilmoth, and Douglas A. Wolf
| Handbook of aging and the social sciences / / edited by Linda K. George and Kenneth F. Ferraro ; associate editors, Deborah Carr, Janet M. Wilmoth, and Douglas A. Wolf |
| Edizione | [8th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Academic Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 531 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina |
305.26
612.67 |
| Collana | Handbooks of Aging |
| Soggetto topico |
Gerontology
Aging - Social aspects Life change events in old age Older people - Care |
| ISBN | 0-12-417285-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences; Copyright Page; Dedications; Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; List of Contributors; I. Theory and Methods; 1 Aging and the Social Sciences: Progress and Prospects; Theoretical and Conceptual Developments; Cumulative Advantage/Disadvantage Theory; Cumulative Inequality Theory; Methods and Data; Data Developments; Statistical Sophistication; Emerging Themes in Aging Research; Increased Attention to Cohort Analysis; The Effects of Social and Economic Disruptions on Aging; The Great Recession
Hurricane Katrina and Other DisastersGradual, Incremental Cultural Change; Income Inequality and Health; What Aging Research Contributes to the Social Sciences: The Big Picture; References; 2 Trajectory Models for Aging Research; Growth Modeling in a Nutshell; Example 2.1; Latent Class Modeling in a Nutshell; Example 2.2; Example 2.3; Example 2.4; Latent Class Growth Analysis; Example 2.5; Growth Mixture Modeling; Example 2.6; Important Issues in the Implementation of Trajectory Methods; Data Structure and Method; Measurement of Time; Importance of Assumptions Extraction of Classes and Inclusion of CovariatesConclusion; References; II. Social Structures and Processes; 3 Biodemography: Adding Biological Insight into Social, Economic, and Psychological Models of Population and Individual Hea ...; Introduction; Expansion of the Demographic Approach: The Process of Health Change; The Expanded Biodemographic Model of Health; Measuring Biomarkers in Population Studies; Use of Biomarkers in Assessing Population Health and Health Care Use and Its Effectiveness; Summary Indices of Biological Risk; Genetic Markers as a New Frontier; Summary Appendix: Information on Biomarkers often Used in Social Science ResearchReferences; 4 Late-Life Disability Trends and Trajectories; Introduction; The Conceptualization of Disability; Measuring Disability; Evidence on Trends in Disability Prevalence; Overall Trends; Between-Group Differences, Compositional Change, and "True" Change; Potential Explanations for "True" Change; Individual-Level Disability Trajectories; Time to Death as an Additional "Time" Variable; Accounting for Sample Losses due to Death; Conclusion; References; 5 Early Life Origins of Adult Health and Aging; Introduction Historical OverviewEarly Origins of Adult Disease: From FOAD Through DOHaD to a Life Course Perspective; The Intrauterine Environment; The Postnatal Environment; Physical Growth and Development; Early Adverse Environments and the Stress Response; A Genetic and Evolutionary Perspective; Early Life Origins of Functional Aging in a Life Course Perspective; An Integrated Life Course Model of Aging; Structural Reserve and Compensatory Mechanisms; Endocrine System; Life Course Physical and Psychological Influences on the HPA Axis; Vascular Function; Lifetime Influences on Vascular Function Physical and Cognitive Capability |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811023803321 |
| London : , : Academic Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving data on America's aging population : summary of a workshop / / edited by Deborah Carr, Anu Pemmarazu, Dorothy P. Rice
| Improving data on America's aging population : summary of a workshop / / edited by Deborah Carr, Anu Pemmarazu, Dorothy P. Rice |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, c1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (64 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26/07/2073 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CarrDeborah
PemmarazuAnu RiceDorothy P |
| Collana | The compass series |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Older people - United States - Statistical methods Older people - United States - Forecasting Older people - Government policy - United States - Forecasting |
| ISBN |
0-309-17504-6
0-309-52353-2 0-585-14386-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""America�s Aging Population: Trends and Uncertainties""; ""Improving Data Sources""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Appendix A""; ""Appendix B Data Sources for Studying Aging: Survey Characteristics and Linkage Capacities"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811527703321 |
| Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, c1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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