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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.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The handbooks of aging | The handbooks of agingPublication details: San Diego ; London : Academic, c1996.Edition: 4th edDescription: xxi,531p. : ill. ; 27cmISBN:
  • 9780120991921 (cased) :
  • 9780120991938 (pbk)
  • 0120991934 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.26 BIN
Contents:
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 305.26 BIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 110375
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 305.26 BIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 115289

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.

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