Handbook of aging and the social sciences /
Handbook of aging and the social sciences /
editors, Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George ; associate editors, Victor W. Marshall, George C. Myers and James H. Schulz.
- 4th ed.
- San Diego ; London : Academic, c1996.
- xxi,531p. : ill. ; 27cm.
- The handbooks of aging .
- The handbooks of aging .
Previous ed.: 1990.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Aging and the social sciences: research directions and unresolved issues. George C. Myers -- 2.The state of theory in aging and the social sciences. Victor W. Marshall -- 3.Quantitative approaches: towards an integrated science of aging and human development. Richard T. Campbell and Duane F. Alwin -- 4.Qualitative research: contributions and advances -- 5.Economic and social implications of demographic patterns. Richard A. Easterlin -- 6.Disability trends and transitions. Alan M. Jette -- 7.Age, aging, and culture. Christine L. Fry -- 8.Historical perspectives on aging. W.Andrew Achenaum -- 9.Race, ethnicity, and aging: the impact of inequalit. Kyriakso S. Markides and Sandra A. Black -- 10.Gender, age, and the life course -- 11.The cumulative stratification of the life course. Angela M. O'Rand -- 12.Life course and aging: a chohort perspective. Peter Uhlenberg and Sonia Miner -- 13.Social factors and illness. Linda K. George -- 14.Paradoxes of families and aging. Vern Bengtson, Carolyn Rosenthal, and Linda Burton -- 15.Caregiving and its social support. Leonard I. Pearline, Carol S. Aneshensel, Joseph T. Mullan and Carol J. Whitlatch -- 16.Hosuing and living arrangements for the elderly. Jon Pynoos and Stepeh Golant -- 17.Work and retirement. Jill Quadagno and Melissa Hardy -- 18.The political economy of againg. Caroroll L. Estes, Karen W. Linkins, and Elizabeth A. Binney -- 19.Aging and politics. Robert H. Binstock and Christine L. Day -- 20.Economic status of the elderly. Stephen Crystal -- 21.Economic security politicies. James H. Schultz -- 22.The financing and organization of health care for older Americans. Joshua M. Wiener and Laurel Hixon Illston -- 23.Social protection and services. Robert B. Hudson -- 24.Aging and the law. Marshall b. Kapp -- 25.Ethics and aging. Thomas R. Cole and Martha Holstein.
9780120991921 (cased) : No price 9780120991938 (pbk) 0120991934 (pbk) �35.74
9500018727
Gerontology.
Aging--Social aspects
Life change events in old age.
Older people--Care
Age groups: the elderly
305.26 BIN
Previous ed.: 1990.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Aging and the social sciences: research directions and unresolved issues. George C. Myers -- 2.The state of theory in aging and the social sciences. Victor W. Marshall -- 3.Quantitative approaches: towards an integrated science of aging and human development. Richard T. Campbell and Duane F. Alwin -- 4.Qualitative research: contributions and advances -- 5.Economic and social implications of demographic patterns. Richard A. Easterlin -- 6.Disability trends and transitions. Alan M. Jette -- 7.Age, aging, and culture. Christine L. Fry -- 8.Historical perspectives on aging. W.Andrew Achenaum -- 9.Race, ethnicity, and aging: the impact of inequalit. Kyriakso S. Markides and Sandra A. Black -- 10.Gender, age, and the life course -- 11.The cumulative stratification of the life course. Angela M. O'Rand -- 12.Life course and aging: a chohort perspective. Peter Uhlenberg and Sonia Miner -- 13.Social factors and illness. Linda K. George -- 14.Paradoxes of families and aging. Vern Bengtson, Carolyn Rosenthal, and Linda Burton -- 15.Caregiving and its social support. Leonard I. Pearline, Carol S. Aneshensel, Joseph T. Mullan and Carol J. Whitlatch -- 16.Hosuing and living arrangements for the elderly. Jon Pynoos and Stepeh Golant -- 17.Work and retirement. Jill Quadagno and Melissa Hardy -- 18.The political economy of againg. Caroroll L. Estes, Karen W. Linkins, and Elizabeth A. Binney -- 19.Aging and politics. Robert H. Binstock and Christine L. Day -- 20.Economic status of the elderly. Stephen Crystal -- 21.Economic security politicies. James H. Schultz -- 22.The financing and organization of health care for older Americans. Joshua M. Wiener and Laurel Hixon Illston -- 23.Social protection and services. Robert B. Hudson -- 24.Aging and the law. Marshall b. Kapp -- 25.Ethics and aging. Thomas R. Cole and Martha Holstein.
9780120991921 (cased) : No price 9780120991938 (pbk) 0120991934 (pbk) �35.74
9500018727
Gerontology.
Aging--Social aspects
Life change events in old age.
Older people--Care
Age groups: the elderly
305.26 BIN