Aging in America [[electronic resource] ] : future challenges, promises, and potential : forum before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, Washington, DC, December 14, 2011 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 115 pages) |
Collana | S. hrg. |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Older people - Government policy - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Aging in America |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910701791003321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging in the eighties : people living alone--two years later : data from the 1984 and 1986 longitudinal study of aging interviews / / Mary Grace Kovar |
Autore | Kovar Mary Grace |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Hyattsville, Md.] : , : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, , 1988 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (12 pages) : illustrations |
Collana |
NCHS advancedata
DHHS publication |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Older people - Care - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Statistics. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Aging in the eighties |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704717403321 |
Kovar Mary Grace | ||
[Hyattsville, Md.] : , : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, , 1988 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An aging nation : the older population in the United States / / Jennifer M. Ortman, Victoria A. Velkoff, and Howard Hogan |
Autore | Ortman Jennifer M. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (28 pages) : illustrations |
Collana | Current population reports. P25, Population estimates and projections |
Soggetto topico |
Population forecasting - United States
Population aging - United States Demographic transition - United States - Forecasting Older people - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Statistics. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Aging nation |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715040103321 |
Ortman Jennifer M. | ||
[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, society and the life course [[electronic resource] /] / Leslie A. Morgan, Suzanne R. Kunkel |
Autore | Morgan Leslie A |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (505 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KunkelSuzanne |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Gerontology - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-95801-4
1-281-96412-3 9786611964122 9786610958016 0-8261-0098-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface to the Third Edition; 1 Aging and Society; 2 Studying Aging; 3 Aging People in an Aging World: Demographic Perspectives; 4 The Aging Individual in Social Context; 5 Family as an Age-Integrating Institution; 6 Aging Persons and Their Families; 7 Work and the Life Course; 8 Retirement; 9 Economics and the Aging of Society; 10 Aging and the Health of Individuals; 11 Aging and the Health Care System; 12 Politics, Government, and the Welfare State; 13 The Dynamics of Aging in Our Future; Index; Instructor's Guide |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454218403321 |
Morgan Leslie A | ||
New York, : Springer, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, society and the life course [[electronic resource] /] / Leslie A. Morgan, Suzanne R. Kunkel |
Autore | Morgan Leslie A |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (505 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KunkelSuzanne |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Gerontology - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-95801-4
1-281-96412-3 9786611964122 9786610958016 0-8261-0098-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface to the Third Edition; 1 Aging and Society; 2 Studying Aging; 3 Aging People in an Aging World: Demographic Perspectives; 4 The Aging Individual in Social Context; 5 Family as an Age-Integrating Institution; 6 Aging Persons and Their Families; 7 Work and the Life Course; 8 Retirement; 9 Economics and the Aging of Society; 10 Aging and the Health of Individuals; 11 Aging and the Health Care System; 12 Politics, Government, and the Welfare State; 13 The Dynamics of Aging in Our Future; Index; Instructor's Guide |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782467303321 |
Morgan Leslie A | ||
New York, : Springer, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, society and the life course [[electronic resource] /] / Leslie A. Morgan, Suzanne R. Kunkel |
Autore | Morgan Leslie A |
Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (505 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.26 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KunkelSuzanne |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Gerontology - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-95801-4
1-281-96412-3 9786611964122 9786610958016 0-8261-0098-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface to the Third Edition; 1 Aging and Society; 2 Studying Aging; 3 Aging People in an Aging World: Demographic Perspectives; 4 The Aging Individual in Social Context; 5 Family as an Age-Integrating Institution; 6 Aging Persons and Their Families; 7 Work and the Life Course; 8 Retirement; 9 Economics and the Aging of Society; 10 Aging and the Health of Individuals; 11 Aging and the Health Care System; 12 Politics, Government, and the Welfare State; 13 The Dynamics of Aging in Our Future; Index; Instructor's Guide |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816461003321 |
Morgan Leslie A | ||
New York, : Springer, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, society, and the life course / / Leslie A. Morgan, PhD, Suzanne R. Kunkel, PhD |
Autore | Morgan Leslie A. |
Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 305.260973 |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Gerontology - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8261-2173-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460902703321 |
Morgan Leslie A. | ||
New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, society, and the life course / / Leslie A. Morgan, PhD, Suzanne R. Kunkel, PhD |
Autore | Morgan Leslie A. |
Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 305.260973 |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Gerontology - United States |
ISBN | 0-8261-2173-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797367203321 |
Morgan Leslie A. | ||
New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aging, society, and the life course / / Leslie A. Morgan, PhD, Suzanne R. Kunkel, PhD |
Autore | Morgan Leslie A. |
Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 305.260973 |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States
Aging - United States Gerontology - United States |
ISBN | 0-8261-2173-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819023603321 |
Morgan Leslie A. | ||
New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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 |
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 |
Morgan Leslie A | ||
New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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