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Aging, society, and the life course [[electronic resource] /] / Leslie A. Morgan and Suzanne R. Kunkel
| Aging, society, and the life course [[electronic resource] /] / Leslie A. Morgan and Suzanne R. Kunkel |
| Autore | Morgan Leslie A |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KunkelSuzanne
MorganLeslie A |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Gerontology - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-01932-9
9786613019325 0-8261-1938-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; 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
How 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 Topical 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 Chapter 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 The 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 Caregiver Burden and Rewards |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459042003321 |
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| New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, society, and the life course [[electronic resource] /] / Leslie A. Morgan and Suzanne R. Kunkel
| Aging, society, and the life course [[electronic resource] /] / Leslie A. Morgan and Suzanne R. Kunkel |
| Autore | Morgan Leslie A |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KunkelSuzanne
MorganLeslie A |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Gerontology - United States |
| ISBN |
1-283-01932-9
9786613019325 0-8261-1938-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; 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
How 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 Topical 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 Chapter 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 The 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 Caregiver Burden and Rewards |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791785003321 |
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Morgan Leslie A
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| New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, society, and the life course / / Leslie A. Morgan and Suzanne R. Kunkel
| Aging, society, and the life course / / Leslie A. Morgan and Suzanne R. Kunkel |
| Autore | Morgan Leslie A |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KunkelSuzanne
MorganLeslie A |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Gerontology - United States |
| ISBN |
1-283-01932-9
9786613019325 0-8261-1938-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; 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
How 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 Topical 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 Chapter 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 The 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 Caregiver Burden and Rewards |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826258103321 |
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Morgan Leslie A
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| New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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