Description
Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, Eighth Edition, presents the extraordinary growth of research on aging individuals, populations, and the dynamic culmination of the life course, providing a comprehensive synthesis and review of the latest research findings in the social sciences of aging.As the complexities of population dynamics, cohort succession, and policy changes modify the world and its inhabitants in ways that must be vigilantly monitored so that aging research remains relevant and accurate, this completely revised edition not only includes the foundational, classic themes of aging research, but also a rich array of emerging topics and perspectives that advance the field in exciting ways.New topics include families, immigration, social factors, and cognition, caregiving, neighborhoods, and built environments, natural disasters, religion and health, and sexual behavior, amongst others.- Covers the key areas in sociological gerontology research in one volume, with an 80% update of the material- Headed up by returning editor Linda K. George, and new editor Kenneth Ferraro, highly respected voices and researchers within the sociology of aging discipline- Assists basic researchers in keeping abreast of research and clinical findings- Includes theory and methods, aging and social structure, social factors and social institutions, and aging and society- Serves as a useful resource—an inspiration to those searching for ways to contribute to the aging enterprise, and a tribute to the rich bodies of scholarship that comprise aging research in the social sciences
Table of Contents
ForewordPrefaceSection I: Theory and MethodsChapter 1 – Aging and the Social Sciences: Progress and ProspectsLinda K. George and Kenneth F. FerraroChapter 2 – Trajectory Models for Aging ResearchScott M. Lynch and Miles G. TaylorSection II: Social Structures and ProcessesChapter 3 – Biodemography: Adding Biological Insight into Social, Economic, and Psychological Models of Population and Individual Health Change with AgeEileen M. Crimmins and Sarinnapha M. VasunilashornChapter 4 – Late-Life Disability Trends and TrajectoriesDouglas WolfChapter 5 – Early Life Origins of Adult Health and AgingDiana Kuh and Yoav Ven-ShlomoChapter 6 – Racial and Ethnic Inequalities in HealthJacqueline L. Angel, Stipica Mudrazija, and Rebecca BensonChapter 7 – Immigration, Aging, and the Life CourseJudith Treas and Zoya GubernskayaChapter 8 – Gender, Time Use, and AgingLiana C. Sayer, Vicki A. Freedman, and Suzanne M. BianchiChapter 9 – Social Networks in Later LifeBenjamin Cornwell and Markus H. SchaferSection III: Social Factors and Social InstitutionsChapter 10 – Stability, Change, and Complexity in Later-Life FamiliesJ. Jill Suitor, Megan Gilligan, and Karl PillemerChapter 11 – The Influence of Military Service on AgingJanet M. Wilmoth and Andrew S. LondonChapter 12 – Religion, Health, and AgingNeal Krause and R. David HaywardChapter 13 – Evolving Patterns of Work and RetirementKevin E. Cahill, Michael D. Giandrea, and Joseph F. QuinnChapter 14 – Productive Engagement in Later LifeNancy Morrow-Howell and Emily A. GreenfieldChapter 15 – Aging, Neighborhoods, and the Built EnvironmentCarol S. Aneshensel, Frederick Harig, and Richard G. WightChapter 16 – Abusive Relationships in Late LifeKaren A. RobertoChapter 17 – The Impact of Disasters: Implications for the Well-Being of Older AdultsLisa M. Brown and Kathryn A. FrahmChapter 18 – End-of-Life Planning and Health CareDeborah Carr and Elizabeth LuthSection IV – Aging and SocietyChapter 19 – Organization and Financing of Health CareMarilyn MoonChapter 20 – Innovations in Long-Term CareJoseph E. GauglerChapter 21 – Politics and Policies of Aging in the United StatesRobert B. HudsonChapter 22 – The Future of Retirement Security in Comparative PerspectiveJohn B. Williamson and Daniel BélandChapter 23 – Health Inequalities Among Older Adults in Developed Countries: Reconciling Theories and Policy ApproachesAmélie Quesnel-Vallée, Andrea Willson, and Sandra Reiter-Campeau
