The challenges of aging / / the editors of Salem Press |
Edizione | [Second edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ipswich, Massachusetts : , : Salem Press, , [2017] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iv, 72 pages) : color illustrations |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Collana | Sociology Reference Guide |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Older people Old age |
ISBN | 1-4298-4353-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Growing old : biological & physiological aging -- Growing old : psychological aging -- Growing old : social aging -- Aging challenges : ageism -- Age & social isolation -- Aging and culture, race & ethnicity -- Aging theory : social conflict analysis -- Aging theory : modernization theory -- Symbolic interaction analysis : activity theory -- The functionalist perspective : disengagement theory -- Elderly and technology -- Ethical issues of death & dying. |
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Ipswich, Massachusetts : , : Salem Press, , [2017] | ||
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Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William A. Vega, Kyriakos S. Markides, Jacqueline L. Angel, Fernando M. Torres-Gil |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (429 p.) |
Disciplina |
300
301 304.6 305.26 330 |
Soggetto topico |
Demography
Population Aging Sociology Population Economics Sociology, general |
ISBN | 3-319-12598-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface: William A. Vega -- Section 1 - Demographic and Economic Implications for Health and Well-being (Perspective) in Mexico and the USA: An Overview: Jacqueline L. Angel -- 1: Overview: The Growing Importance of Educational Attainment and Retirement Security of Mexican-Origin Adults in the U.S. and in Mexico: Marie Mora -- 2: The Future of Hispanics May Determine the Socioeconomic Future of the United States: Steve H. Murdock, Michael Cline, and Mary Zey -- 3: The Train Has Left the Station: Latino Aging in the New South: Gregory B. Weeks and John R. Weeks -- 4: Of Work and the Welfare State: Labor Market Activity of Mexican-Origin Seniors: Mariana Campos Horta and Marta Tienda, -- 5: Aging and Retirement Security: United States of America and Mexico: Jorge Bravo, Nicole Mun Sim Lai, Gretchen Donehower, and Ivan Mejia‐Guevara -- Section 2 - New Data and Methodological Approaches on Aging Research in Mexico and the United States: Kyriakos S. Markides: 6: -- Overview: New Data and Methodological Approaches on Aging Research in Mexico and the United States: Flávia Cristina Drumond Andrade -- 7: Self-employment, Health Insurance, and Return Migration of Middle-Aged and Elderly Mexican Males: Emma Aguila, Raquel Fonseca, and Alma Vega.-8: Lifelines: The implications of migrant remittances and transnational elder care for the financial security of low-income Hispanic immigrants in the United States: Chenoa Flippen -- 9: Dementia Informal Caregiving in Latinos: What Does the Qualitative Literature Tell Us?: Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano, Yarin Gomez, and Ladson Hinton -- 10: Prevalence and Determinants of Falls among older Mexicans: Findings from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey: María P. Aranda, Mariana López-Ortega, and Luis Miguel Gutiérrez Robledo -- Section 3 - Bi-national, Trans-national Migration Perspectives: Mexico, Latin America, and the U.S.A.: William A. Vega: Overview: Bi-national, Trans-national Migration Perspectives: Mexico, Latin America, and the U.S.A.: William A. Vega and Stipica Mudrazija -- 12: The Demography of the Elderly in the Americas: The Case of the United States and Mexico: Rogelio Sáenz -- 13: Access to Medical Care and Family Arrangements among Mexican Elderly Immigrants Living in the United States: Verónica Montes-de-Oca, Telésforo Ramírez, Nadia Santillanes, San Juanita García, and Rogelio Sáenz -- 14: Intergenerational Transfers in Urban Mexico: Residential Location of Children and Their Siblings: Nekehia Quashie -- 15: Texas Self-Help Informal Settlement & Colonia Housing Conditions, Aging, and Health Status: Peter M. Ward -- 16: Achieving Sobriety among Latino Older Adults: Erick G. Guerrero, Tenie Khachikian, Yinfei Kong, William A. Vega -- 17: The Profile of Mexican Elder Migration Flow Into the US (2004-2013): Silvia Mejía-Arango, Roberto Ham-Chande, and Marie-Laure Coubes -- Section 4 - Cost and Coverage: Fiscal Impacts: Fernando M. Torres-Gil: 18: Overview: Policy Responses, political realities and Cross-National Variations: Responding to Health and Social Needs of the Latino Century: Fernando M. Torres-Gil -- 19: Profile of Pre-Retirement Age Hispanics in the Medicaid and Private Insurance Markets: Expanding vs. Non-Expanding States: Henry S. Brown III, Kimberly J. Wilson, and Jacqueline L. Angel -- 20: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Willingness to Pay for Improved Health: Evidence from the Aging Population: Olufolake O. Odufuwa, Robert P. Berrens, and Robert Burciaga Valdez -- 21: The Economic Security of Latino Baby Boomers: Implications for Future Retirees and for Healthcare Funding in the U.S.: Zachary D. Gassoumis, Kathleen H. Wilber, and Fernando M. Torres-Gil -- 22: Present State of Elder Care in Mexico: Luis Miguel Gutiérrez Robledo, Raúl Hernán Medina Campos, and Mariana López Ortega -- 23: Pension Reform, Civil Society, and Old Age Security in Latin America: Ronald J. Angel and Javier Pereira -- 24: The Politics of Aging in a Majority-Minority Nation: Courtney M. Demko and Fernando M. Torres-Gil -- Epilogue: Jacqueline L. Angel. . |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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Challenges of the third age : meaning and purpose in later life / / edited by Robert S. Weiss and Scott A. Bass [[electronic resource]] |
Edizione | [New Ed] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | x, 206 p |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Self-actualization (Psychology) in old age
Aging - Psychological aspects Meaning (Psychology) |
ISBN |
0-19-773486-3
9786610473021 1-282-36709-9 0-19-534868-0 1-280-47302-9 9786612367090 1-60256-726-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821349703321 |
Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 | ||
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Challenges of the third age [[electronic resource] ] : meaning and purpose in later life / / edited by Robert S. Weiss & Scott A. Bass |
Edizione | [New Ed] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | x, 206 p |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BassScott A
WeissRobert Stuart <1925-> |
Soggetto topico |
Meaning (Psychology)
Older people - Psychology Self-actualization (Psychology) in old age |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
9786610473021
1-282-36709-9 0-19-534868-0 1-280-47302-9 9786612367090 1-60256-726-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458259903321 |
Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 | ||
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Challenges of the third age [[electronic resource] ] : meaning and purpose in later life / / edited by Robert S. Weiss & Scott A. Bass |
Edizione | [New Ed] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | x, 206 p |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BassScott A
WeissRobert Stuart <1925-> |
Soggetto topico |
Meaning (Psychology)
Older people - Psychology Self-actualization (Psychology) in old age |
ISBN |
0-19-773486-3
9786610473021 1-282-36709-9 0-19-534868-0 1-280-47302-9 9786612367090 1-60256-726-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784666803321 |
Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002 | ||
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The changing profile of nursing home residents, 1985-1997 [[electronic resource] /] / by Nadine R. Sahyoun ... [and others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Hyattsville, Md.] : , : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, , [2001] |
Disciplina |
011.53
025.174 305.26 362.16 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SahyounNadine R |
Collana | Aging trends |
Soggetto topico |
Nursing home residents - United States
Older people Government publications Nursing homes |
Soggetto genere / forma | Statistics. |
Soggetto non controllato | Electronic publications |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910691238703321 |
[Hyattsville, Md.] : , : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, , [2001] | ||
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The Collective Spirit of Aging Across Cultures [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Halaevalu F.Ofahengaue Vakalahi, Gaynell M. Simpson, Nancy Giunta |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Collana | International Perspectives on Aging |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Geriatrics Cultural studies Geriatrics/Gerontology Cultural Studies |
ISBN | 94-017-8594-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword: Chandra Mehrotra -- Chapter 1: 4th Generational Theories of Intersection: Multicultural Aging:Gaynell M. Simpson, Nancy Giunta -- Chapter 2: A Historical Perspective in Aging and Gerontology: Patsy R. Smith -- Chapter 3: The Fourth Hill of Life: American Indian/Alaska Native Elders:Priscilla A Day -- Chapter 4: Aging and Mistreatment: Victimization of Older Adults in the United States: Pamela B. Teaster, Debra A. Harley, Amani Kettaneh -- Chapter 5: Latin@ Elders: Securing Healthy Aging Inspite of Health and Mental Health Disparities: Catherine K. Medina, Lirio K. Negroni -- Chapter 6: Aging, Intimacy, and Sex: Nancy Giunta, Stephanie A. Jacobson -- Chapter 7: The Effects of Minority and Immigration Status on Elderly Health: A Community Social Capital Perspective: Qingwen Xu, Yan Du -- Chapter 8: A Profile of Rural African American Lesbian Elders: Meeting Their Needs: Debra A. Harley, Kim L. Stansbury, Marva Nelson, Christina T. Espinosa -- Chapter 9: Intergenerational Dynamics Related to Aging and Eldercare in Asian American Families: Promoting Access to Services: Suzie S. Weng, Jacqueline Robinson -- Chapter 10: Seeing the Social in Technology for Older Adults: Making the implicit explicit through a multidisciplinary lens: Clara Berridge -- Chapter 11: Health Promotion for African American Elders: Church is the likely Place: Cheryl Waites, Angela Kaiser, Fayetta Martin -- Chapter 12: City Life, Our Way of Life: Aging in the Urban Environment: Kimberly Yancey,Tamika Baldwin, Ama R. Saran, Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi -- Chapter 13: A Call to Action: Dementia Screening of Alzheimer’s disease in Older African Americans: Sheila Black and Gaynell M. Simpson -- Chapter 14: Reworking the Template: The Financial Crisis and Housing Transitions of Older Americans: Tam E. Perry -- Chapter 15: Understanding the Human-Animal Bond: Implications for Practice with Community-Living Older Adults: Ann M. Callahan, Regina Brotherton -- Chapter 16: Summary and Future Directions: Nancy Giunta, Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi, Gaynell M. Simpson. |
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Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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Communication and aging / / Jon F. Nussbaum. [et al.] |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NussbaumJon F |
Collana | LEA's communication series |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States - Communication
Interpersonal communication Aging - Psychological aspects Older people - Social aspects - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-135-66726-8
1-282-37884-8 9786612378843 1-4106-0607-4 0-585-34459-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents in Brief; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Communication and Aging: Pragmatic and Theoretical Considerations; CHAPTER 2: Attitudes and Ageism; CHAPTER 3: Relational Considerations; CHAPTER 4: Mass Media Use and Aging; CHAPTER 5: Mass Communication Theory and Media Portrayals of Elderly People; CHAPTER 6: Work, Leisure, and Retirement; CHAPTER 7: Aging and the family: Marital Relationships; CHAPTER 8: Aging and the Family: Relational Lifestyle Changes; CHAPTER 9: Aging and the family: Parents, Grandparents, and Siblings
CHAPTER 10: Friendship and AgingCHAPTER 11: Barriers To Conversation Facing Elderly People; CHAPTER 12: Health, Communication, and Aging; CHAPTER 13: Death and Dying; CHAPTER 14: Successful Aging; Author Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454981703321 |
New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
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Communication and aging / / Jon F. Nussbaum. [et al.] |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NussbaumJon F |
Collana | LEA's communication series |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States - Communication
Interpersonal communication Aging - Psychological aspects Older people - Social aspects - United States |
ISBN |
1-135-66725-X
1-135-66726-8 1-282-37884-8 9786612378843 1-4106-0607-4 0-585-34459-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents in Brief; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Communication and Aging: Pragmatic and Theoretical Considerations; CHAPTER 2: Attitudes and Ageism; CHAPTER 3: Relational Considerations; CHAPTER 4: Mass Media Use and Aging; CHAPTER 5: Mass Communication Theory and Media Portrayals of Elderly People; CHAPTER 6: Work, Leisure, and Retirement; CHAPTER 7: Aging and the family: Marital Relationships; CHAPTER 8: Aging and the Family: Relational Lifestyle Changes; CHAPTER 9: Aging and the family: Parents, Grandparents, and Siblings
CHAPTER 10: Friendship and AgingCHAPTER 11: Barriers To Conversation Facing Elderly People; CHAPTER 12: Health, Communication, and Aging; CHAPTER 13: Death and Dying; CHAPTER 14: Successful Aging; Author Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778847303321 |
New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
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Communication and aging / / Jon F. Nussbaum. [et al.] |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NussbaumJon F |
Collana | LEA's communication series |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States - Communication
Interpersonal communication Aging - Psychological aspects Older people - Social aspects - United States |
ISBN |
1-135-66725-X
1-135-66726-8 1-282-37884-8 9786612378843 1-4106-0607-4 0-585-34459-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents in Brief; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Communication and Aging: Pragmatic and Theoretical Considerations; CHAPTER 2: Attitudes and Ageism; CHAPTER 3: Relational Considerations; CHAPTER 4: Mass Media Use and Aging; CHAPTER 5: Mass Communication Theory and Media Portrayals of Elderly People; CHAPTER 6: Work, Leisure, and Retirement; CHAPTER 7: Aging and the family: Marital Relationships; CHAPTER 8: Aging and the Family: Relational Lifestyle Changes; CHAPTER 9: Aging and the family: Parents, Grandparents, and Siblings
CHAPTER 10: Friendship and AgingCHAPTER 11: Barriers To Conversation Facing Elderly People; CHAPTER 12: Health, Communication, and Aging; CHAPTER 13: Death and Dying; CHAPTER 14: Successful Aging; Author Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821977903321 |
New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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