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Handbook of aging and the social sciences [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors, Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz
| Handbook of aging and the social sciences [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors, Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz |
| Autore | Jarvik Erik <1907-> |
| Edizione | [7th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (407 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BinstockRobert H
GeorgeLinda K |
| Collana | Handbooks of aging |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging - Social aspects
Gerontology Life change events in old age Older people - Care Older people - Social conditions - 21st century |
| ISBN |
1-78539-692-7
1-282-95478-4 9786612954788 1-78034-251-9 0-12-380881-2 |
| 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; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; Part 1: Theory and Methods; Chapter 1. Age, the Life Course, and the Sociological Imagination: Prospects for Theory; INTRODUCTION: AGE, LIFE COURSE, AND SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION; THE EMERGENCE OF THE LIFE COURSE IN THE STUDY OF AGE; BIOGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE: TWO PARADIGMS OF LIFE COURSE SCHOLARSHIP; STRATEGIES OF EXPLANATION; THE BIOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE; SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES OF AGE AND THE LIFE COURSE AND THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION
SUMMARY: AGE AND THE REACH OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATIONACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Aging, Cohorts, and Methods; INTRODUCTION; EARLY LITERATURE; NEW DEVELOPMENTS: MODELS, METHODS, AND SUBSTANTIVE RESEARCH; DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH; REFERENCES; Part 2: Aging and Social Structure; Chapter 3. Demography and Aging; INTRODUCTION; POPULATION AGING TRENDS AND UNDERLYING DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE; ALTERNATIVE INDICATORS OF POPULATION AGING; DEMOGRAPHIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION AGING; POLICY RESPONSES RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEMOGRAPHY IS NOT DESTINY; REFERENCES Chapter 4. Trends in Longevity and Prospects for the FutureINTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRANSITION; FROM VOLATILITY TO STABILITY IN OUTER REGIONS OF THE LIFESPAN; THE BIOLOGY OF LIFE AND DEATH; FUTURISTS, OPTIMISTS, AND REALISTS; LONGEVITY/MORTALITY "SHOCKS"; THE FUTURE OF HUMAN LONGEVITY; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Disability, Functioning, and Aging; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING AND MEASURING DISABILITY; THE DEMOGRAPHY OF LATE-LIFE DISABILITY; POPULATION TRENDS IN LATE-LIFE DISABILITY; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Global Aging; INTRODUCTION GLOBAL AGING AND HEALTHWORK, RETIREMENT, AND WEALTH ACCUMULATION IN AN AGING WORLD; FAMILIES, LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, AND INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFERS; GLOBAL AGING, POPULATION WELL-BEING, AND FUTURE RESEARCH; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Racial and Ethnic Influences Over the Life Course; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTH STATUSES: UNEQUAL TREATMENT AND UNEQUAL OUTCOMES; OBSERVED DIFFERENCES IN AGING AMONG RACE AND ETHNIC GROUPS: MULTIPLE AND INTERSECTING CAUSATION; BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ON RACE CATEGORIZATION THE LAW OF SMALL EFFECTSAGE, PERIOD, AND COHORT INFLUENCES ON RACE AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN AGING: DEFINING THE SOCIAL GROUP; LIFE COURSE, COHORT, AND PERIOD PERSPECTIVES ON RACE AND ETHNIC GROUP DIFFERENCES: THINKING ABOUT THE RACE AND ETHNIC GROUP LIFE COURSE; ELIMINATING RACE AND ETHNIC-BASED AGING DISPARITIES OVER THE LIFE COURSE: ARE THERE CRITICAL POINTS OF INTERVENTION?; CONCLUSIONS: HOW SOCIAL GROUP DESIGNATIONS OF RACE AND ETHNICITY BECOME PHYSICAL REALITIES - A BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES Chapter 8. Stratification and Inequality Over the Life Course |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785123203321 |
Jarvik Erik <1907->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of aging and the social sciences / / editors, Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors, Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz
| Handbook of aging and the social sciences / / editors, Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors, Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz |
| Autore | Jarvik Erik <1907-> |
| Edizione | [7th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (407 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BinstockRobert H
GeorgeLinda K |
| Collana | Handbooks of aging |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging - Social aspects
Gerontology Life change events in old age Older people - Care Older people - Social conditions - 21st century |
| ISBN |
1-78539-692-7
1-282-95478-4 9786612954788 1-78034-251-9 0-12-380881-2 |
| 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; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; Part 1: Theory and Methods; Chapter 1. Age, the Life Course, and the Sociological Imagination: Prospects for Theory; INTRODUCTION: AGE, LIFE COURSE, AND SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION; THE EMERGENCE OF THE LIFE COURSE IN THE STUDY OF AGE; BIOGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE: TWO PARADIGMS OF LIFE COURSE SCHOLARSHIP; STRATEGIES OF EXPLANATION; THE BIOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE; SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES OF AGE AND THE LIFE COURSE AND THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION
SUMMARY: AGE AND THE REACH OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATIONACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Aging, Cohorts, and Methods; INTRODUCTION; EARLY LITERATURE; NEW DEVELOPMENTS: MODELS, METHODS, AND SUBSTANTIVE RESEARCH; DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH; REFERENCES; Part 2: Aging and Social Structure; Chapter 3. Demography and Aging; INTRODUCTION; POPULATION AGING TRENDS AND UNDERLYING DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE; ALTERNATIVE INDICATORS OF POPULATION AGING; DEMOGRAPHIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION AGING; POLICY RESPONSES RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEMOGRAPHY IS NOT DESTINY; REFERENCES Chapter 4. Trends in Longevity and Prospects for the FutureINTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRANSITION; FROM VOLATILITY TO STABILITY IN OUTER REGIONS OF THE LIFESPAN; THE BIOLOGY OF LIFE AND DEATH; FUTURISTS, OPTIMISTS, AND REALISTS; LONGEVITY/MORTALITY "SHOCKS"; THE FUTURE OF HUMAN LONGEVITY; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Disability, Functioning, and Aging; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING AND MEASURING DISABILITY; THE DEMOGRAPHY OF LATE-LIFE DISABILITY; POPULATION TRENDS IN LATE-LIFE DISABILITY; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Global Aging; INTRODUCTION GLOBAL AGING AND HEALTHWORK, RETIREMENT, AND WEALTH ACCUMULATION IN AN AGING WORLD; FAMILIES, LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, AND INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFERS; GLOBAL AGING, POPULATION WELL-BEING, AND FUTURE RESEARCH; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Racial and Ethnic Influences Over the Life Course; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTH STATUSES: UNEQUAL TREATMENT AND UNEQUAL OUTCOMES; OBSERVED DIFFERENCES IN AGING AMONG RACE AND ETHNIC GROUPS: MULTIPLE AND INTERSECTING CAUSATION; BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ON RACE CATEGORIZATION THE LAW OF SMALL EFFECTSAGE, PERIOD, AND COHORT INFLUENCES ON RACE AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN AGING: DEFINING THE SOCIAL GROUP; LIFE COURSE, COHORT, AND PERIOD PERSPECTIVES ON RACE AND ETHNIC GROUP DIFFERENCES: THINKING ABOUT THE RACE AND ETHNIC GROUP LIFE COURSE; ELIMINATING RACE AND ETHNIC-BASED AGING DISPARITIES OVER THE LIFE COURSE: ARE THERE CRITICAL POINTS OF INTERVENTION?; CONCLUSIONS: HOW SOCIAL GROUP DESIGNATIONS OF RACE AND ETHNICITY BECOME PHYSICAL REALITIES - A BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES Chapter 8. Stratification and Inequality Over the Life Course |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817294703321 |
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Jarvik Erik <1907->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2011 | ||
| 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-9910797586603321 |
| London : , : Academic Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
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 | ||
| ||
Handbook of aging and the social sciences [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors, Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz
| Handbook of aging and the social sciences [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors, Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz |
| Edizione | [7th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (407 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BinstockRobert H
GeorgeLinda K |
| Collana | Handbooks of aging |
| Soggetto topico |
Aging - Social aspects
Gerontology Life change events in old age Older people - Care Older people - Social conditions - 21st century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-78539-692-7
1-282-95478-4 9786612954788 1-78034-251-9 0-12-380881-2 |
| 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; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; Part 1: Theory and Methods; Chapter 1. Age, the Life Course, and the Sociological Imagination: Prospects for Theory; INTRODUCTION: AGE, LIFE COURSE, AND SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION; THE EMERGENCE OF THE LIFE COURSE IN THE STUDY OF AGE; BIOGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE: TWO PARADIGMS OF LIFE COURSE SCHOLARSHIP; STRATEGIES OF EXPLANATION; THE BIOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE; SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES OF AGE AND THE LIFE COURSE AND THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION
SUMMARY: AGE AND THE REACH OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATIONACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Aging, Cohorts, and Methods; INTRODUCTION; EARLY LITERATURE; NEW DEVELOPMENTS: MODELS, METHODS, AND SUBSTANTIVE RESEARCH; DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH; REFERENCES; Part 2: Aging and Social Structure; Chapter 3. Demography and Aging; INTRODUCTION; POPULATION AGING TRENDS AND UNDERLYING DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE; ALTERNATIVE INDICATORS OF POPULATION AGING; DEMOGRAPHIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION AGING; POLICY RESPONSES RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEMOGRAPHY IS NOT DESTINY; REFERENCES Chapter 4. Trends in Longevity and Prospects for the FutureINTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRANSITION; FROM VOLATILITY TO STABILITY IN OUTER REGIONS OF THE LIFESPAN; THE BIOLOGY OF LIFE AND DEATH; FUTURISTS, OPTIMISTS, AND REALISTS; LONGEVITY/MORTALITY "SHOCKS"; THE FUTURE OF HUMAN LONGEVITY; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Disability, Functioning, and Aging; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING AND MEASURING DISABILITY; THE DEMOGRAPHY OF LATE-LIFE DISABILITY; POPULATION TRENDS IN LATE-LIFE DISABILITY; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Global Aging; INTRODUCTION GLOBAL AGING AND HEALTHWORK, RETIREMENT, AND WEALTH ACCUMULATION IN AN AGING WORLD; FAMILIES, LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, AND INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFERS; GLOBAL AGING, POPULATION WELL-BEING, AND FUTURE RESEARCH; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Racial and Ethnic Influences Over the Life Course; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTH STATUSES: UNEQUAL TREATMENT AND UNEQUAL OUTCOMES; OBSERVED DIFFERENCES IN AGING AMONG RACE AND ETHNIC GROUPS: MULTIPLE AND INTERSECTING CAUSATION; BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ON RACE CATEGORIZATION THE LAW OF SMALL EFFECTSAGE, PERIOD, AND COHORT INFLUENCES ON RACE AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN AGING: DEFINING THE SOCIAL GROUP; LIFE COURSE, COHORT, AND PERIOD PERSPECTIVES ON RACE AND ETHNIC GROUP DIFFERENCES: THINKING ABOUT THE RACE AND ETHNIC GROUP LIFE COURSE; ELIMINATING RACE AND ETHNIC-BASED AGING DISPARITIES OVER THE LIFE COURSE: ARE THERE CRITICAL POINTS OF INTERVENTION?; CONCLUSIONS: HOW SOCIAL GROUP DESIGNATIONS OF RACE AND ETHNICITY BECOME PHYSICAL REALITIES - A BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES Chapter 8. Stratification and Inequality Over the Life Course |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480909503321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/AP, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Handbook of aging and the social sciences [[electronic resource] /] / editors Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz
| Handbook of aging and the social sciences [[electronic resource] /] / editors Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz |
| Edizione | [6th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amserdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (541 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BinstockRobert H
GeorgeLinda K CutlerStephen J HendricksJon SchulzJames H |
| Soggetto topico |
Gerontology
Aging - Social aspects Life change events in old age Older people - Care |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-92698-8
9786610926985 0-08-049518-4 |
| 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; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; Part One: Aging and Time; Chapter 1. Aging and the Life Course; I. Why Gerontology Needs the Life Course; II. Clarifying the Distinctiveness of Old Age; III. Exploring Connections Between Old Age and Prior Life Periods; IV. The End of Gerontology?; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Modeling the Effects of Time: Integrating Demographic and Developmental Perspectives; I. Conceptions of Time; II. Population Concepts; III. Analysis Issues
IV. Modeling the Effects of Time V. Conclusions; References; Part Two: Aging and Social Structure; Chapter 3. Morbidity, Disability, and Mortality; I. Epidemiologic Transition Theory and Recent Trends in Adult Mortality; II. The Dynamics of Morbidity, Disability, and Mortality; III. Demographic, Social, and Behavioral Differentials in Morbidity, Disability, and Mortality; IV. Conclusions and Future Research Directions; References; Chapter 4. Old Age Through the Lens of Family History; I. The Initial Interpretative Phase: Modernization and the Families of the Old II. The Second Phase: The Cambridge Group and Its Followers III. A Research Agenda; References; Chapter 5. Internal and International Migration; I. Internal Migration; II. Late-Life International Migration; III. Future Research Priorities; References; Chapter 6. Diversity and Aging in the United States; I. Population Diversity and the Pact Between the Generations; II. The Ethnic Age Grading of the Population; III. Culture and Diversity; IV. Health of the Elderly Minority Population; V. Income and Wealth: The Sources of Retirement Security; VI. Age at Immigration VII. Medical Care, Living Arrangements, and Long-Term Care VIII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 7. Social Networks and Health; I. Social Structure and Health; II. The Network Approach; III. Review of Social Network Properties and Health; IV. Conclusions and Directions for Future Research; References; Chapter 8. Converging Divergences in Age, Gender, Health, and Well-Being: Strategic Selection in the Third Age; I. Age- and Gender-Graded Role Constellations; II. The Third Age and Retirement: Institutions and Role Constellations in Flux III. Converging Divergences in the Third Age: Consequences of Obsolete Age- and Gender-Graded Constellations IV. A Converging Divergence?; V. Summary; References; Chapter 9. Stratification and the Life Course: Life Course Capital, Life Course Risks, and Social Inequality; I. Life Course Capital: Evolutionary and Social Origins; II. Forms of Life Course Capital: A Brief Review; III. Childhood: The First Life Course Risks in the Development of Life Course Capital; IV. Challenges to Linking Childhood Origins to Adult Outcomes V. Life Course Risks After Childhood: Variant Opportunities and Deviant Setbacks |
| Altri titoli varianti | Aging and the social sciences |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458730203321 |
| Amserdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Handbook of aging and the social sciences [[electronic resource] /] / editors Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz
| Handbook of aging and the social sciences [[electronic resource] /] / editors Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz |
| Edizione | [6th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amserdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (541 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BinstockRobert H
GeorgeLinda K CutlerStephen J HendricksJon SchulzJames H |
| Soggetto topico |
Gerontology
Aging - Social aspects Life change events in old age Older people - Care |
| ISBN |
1-280-92698-8
9786610926985 0-08-049518-4 |
| 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; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; Part One: Aging and Time; Chapter 1. Aging and the Life Course; I. Why Gerontology Needs the Life Course; II. Clarifying the Distinctiveness of Old Age; III. Exploring Connections Between Old Age and Prior Life Periods; IV. The End of Gerontology?; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Modeling the Effects of Time: Integrating Demographic and Developmental Perspectives; I. Conceptions of Time; II. Population Concepts; III. Analysis Issues
IV. Modeling the Effects of Time V. Conclusions; References; Part Two: Aging and Social Structure; Chapter 3. Morbidity, Disability, and Mortality; I. Epidemiologic Transition Theory and Recent Trends in Adult Mortality; II. The Dynamics of Morbidity, Disability, and Mortality; III. Demographic, Social, and Behavioral Differentials in Morbidity, Disability, and Mortality; IV. Conclusions and Future Research Directions; References; Chapter 4. Old Age Through the Lens of Family History; I. The Initial Interpretative Phase: Modernization and the Families of the Old II. The Second Phase: The Cambridge Group and Its Followers III. A Research Agenda; References; Chapter 5. Internal and International Migration; I. Internal Migration; II. Late-Life International Migration; III. Future Research Priorities; References; Chapter 6. Diversity and Aging in the United States; I. Population Diversity and the Pact Between the Generations; II. The Ethnic Age Grading of the Population; III. Culture and Diversity; IV. Health of the Elderly Minority Population; V. Income and Wealth: The Sources of Retirement Security; VI. Age at Immigration VII. Medical Care, Living Arrangements, and Long-Term Care VIII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 7. Social Networks and Health; I. Social Structure and Health; II. The Network Approach; III. Review of Social Network Properties and Health; IV. Conclusions and Directions for Future Research; References; Chapter 8. Converging Divergences in Age, Gender, Health, and Well-Being: Strategic Selection in the Third Age; I. Age- and Gender-Graded Role Constellations; II. The Third Age and Retirement: Institutions and Role Constellations in Flux III. Converging Divergences in the Third Age: Consequences of Obsolete Age- and Gender-Graded Constellations IV. A Converging Divergence?; V. Summary; References; Chapter 9. Stratification and the Life Course: Life Course Capital, Life Course Risks, and Social Inequality; I. Life Course Capital: Evolutionary and Social Origins; II. Forms of Life Course Capital: A Brief Review; III. Childhood: The First Life Course Risks in the Development of Life Course Capital; IV. Challenges to Linking Childhood Origins to Adult Outcomes V. Life Course Risks After Childhood: Variant Opportunities and Deviant Setbacks |
| Altri titoli varianti | Aging and the social sciences |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784546603321 |
| Amserdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of aging and the social sciences / / editors Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz
| Handbook of aging and the social sciences / / editors Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors Stephen J. Cutler, Jon Hendricks, and James H. Schulz |
| Edizione | [6th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amserdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (541 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BinstockRobert H
GeorgeLinda K CutlerStephen J HendricksJon SchulzJames H |
| Soggetto topico |
Gerontology
Aging - Social aspects Life change events in old age Older people - Care |
| ISBN |
1-280-92698-8
9786610926985 0-08-049518-4 |
| 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; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; Part One: Aging and Time; Chapter 1. Aging and the Life Course; I. Why Gerontology Needs the Life Course; II. Clarifying the Distinctiveness of Old Age; III. Exploring Connections Between Old Age and Prior Life Periods; IV. The End of Gerontology?; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Modeling the Effects of Time: Integrating Demographic and Developmental Perspectives; I. Conceptions of Time; II. Population Concepts; III. Analysis Issues
IV. Modeling the Effects of Time V. Conclusions; References; Part Two: Aging and Social Structure; Chapter 3. Morbidity, Disability, and Mortality; I. Epidemiologic Transition Theory and Recent Trends in Adult Mortality; II. The Dynamics of Morbidity, Disability, and Mortality; III. Demographic, Social, and Behavioral Differentials in Morbidity, Disability, and Mortality; IV. Conclusions and Future Research Directions; References; Chapter 4. Old Age Through the Lens of Family History; I. The Initial Interpretative Phase: Modernization and the Families of the Old II. The Second Phase: The Cambridge Group and Its Followers III. A Research Agenda; References; Chapter 5. Internal and International Migration; I. Internal Migration; II. Late-Life International Migration; III. Future Research Priorities; References; Chapter 6. Diversity and Aging in the United States; I. Population Diversity and the Pact Between the Generations; II. The Ethnic Age Grading of the Population; III. Culture and Diversity; IV. Health of the Elderly Minority Population; V. Income and Wealth: The Sources of Retirement Security; VI. Age at Immigration VII. Medical Care, Living Arrangements, and Long-Term Care VIII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 7. Social Networks and Health; I. Social Structure and Health; II. The Network Approach; III. Review of Social Network Properties and Health; IV. Conclusions and Directions for Future Research; References; Chapter 8. Converging Divergences in Age, Gender, Health, and Well-Being: Strategic Selection in the Third Age; I. Age- and Gender-Graded Role Constellations; II. The Third Age and Retirement: Institutions and Role Constellations in Flux III. Converging Divergences in the Third Age: Consequences of Obsolete Age- and Gender-Graded Constellations IV. A Converging Divergence?; V. Summary; References; Chapter 9. Stratification and the Life Course: Life Course Capital, Life Course Risks, and Social Inequality; I. Life Course Capital: Evolutionary and Social Origins; II. Forms of Life Course Capital: A Brief Review; III. Childhood: The First Life Course Risks in the Development of Life Course Capital; IV. Challenges to Linking Childhood Origins to Adult Outcomes V. Life Course Risks After Childhood: Variant Opportunities and Deviant Setbacks |
| Altri titoli varianti | Aging and the social sciences |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811457203321 |
| Amserdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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