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Aging, Society, and the Life Course
Aging, Society, and the Life Course, As our aging population grows ever larger, it is increasingly important to understand how adults age and what we can do to provide up-to-date care to ensure their well-being as an integral part of society. Leslie Morgan and Suzanne Kunkel understand that , Aging, Society, and the Life Course has a rating of 4 stars
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  • Aging, Society, and the Life Course
  • Written by author Leslie A. Morgan
  • Published by Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, December 2006
  • As our aging population grows ever larger, it is increasingly important to understand how adults age and what we can do to provide up-to-date care to ensure their well-being as an integral part of society. Leslie Morgan and Suzanne Kunkel understand that
  • As our aging population grows ever larger, it is increasingly important to understand how adults age and what we can do to provide up-to-date care to ensure their well-being as an integral part of society. Leslie Morgan and Suzanne Kunkel understand that
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Acknowledgments

Preface to the Third Edition

  1. Aging and Society
  2. Dimensions of Aging

    Ways of Categorizing People by Age

    The Rise of Old Age as a Social Category

    Social Perspectives on Aging

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

  3. Studying Aging
  4. Why Do We Conduct Research?

    Why Do We Conduct Research on Aging?

    Designs and Methods Targeted to Research on Aging

    Applying Theory: Cohort Size and Life Chances: The Easterlin Hypotheses

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

    Topical Essay: Will They Play the Rolling Stones at the Nursing Home?

  5. Aging People in an Aging World: Demographic Perspectives
  6. The Aging of Societies

    Applying Theory: Demographic Transition Theory

    Global Aging

    Applying Theory: Modernization Theory

    Demographic Characteristics of the U.S. Aging Population

    Interpreting and Using Demographic Data

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

  7. The Aging Individual in Social Context
  8. Setting the Stage: Psychology of Aging

    Social Context and Individual Aging

    Analyzing Theory: The Emergence of Developmental Science
    Summary

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    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

    Topical Essay: Love, Sex, and Longevity

  9. Family as an Age-Integrating Institution
  10. The Family Institution

    Core Norms and Expectations of Family Relationships

    Applying Theory: Family Life Cycle Theory and Individual Dependency in the Family

    Social Changes and the Family's Future

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

  11. Aging Persons and Their Families
  12. Families as Personal Network Versus Public Institution

    Key Familial Roles and Relationships

    Families as Caregivers

    Applying Theory: Exchange Theory and Family Caregiving

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

    Topical Essay: Ironies of Crime: Silver-Haired Victims and Criminals

  13. Work and the Life Course
  14. Employment as an Organizing Force in the Life Course

    Employment and Life Chances

    Productive Aging: Expanding Our Definitions of Work

    The Occupational Life Cycle

    Older Workers and the Dynamics of the Labor Force

    Applying Theory: Rocking Chairs or Rock Climbing: Disengagement and Activity Theories

    Age Discrimination in Employment: Problems and Policies

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

  15. Retirement
  16. Defining Retirement

    The Social Construction of Retirement

    Theoretical Perspectives on Contemporary Retirement

    The Role of Social Security

    The Role of Employer Pensions

    Trends in Retirement

    Individual Retirement

    Rethinking Retirement for the Future

    Applying Theory: Continuity Theory and the "Busy Ethic"

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

    Topical Essay: E-Elders

  17. Economics and the Aging of Society
  18. The Role of Economics in Aging

    Economic Well-Being and Inequality among Older People

    Applying Theory: The Stratefied Life Course and Economic Diversity

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

  19. Aging and the Health of Individuals
  20. Physical Aging

    The Health Status of Older People

    Mental Health and Aging

    Explaining Gender and Race Variation in Health

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussions

    Topical Essay: Anti-Aging, Cosmetics and Aesthetics

  21. Aging and the Health Care System
  22. The Medical Model of Health Care

    Elements of the Health Care System

    Applying Theory: Political Economy of Health Care Access

    Long-Term Care in the United States

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

  23. Politics, Government, and the Welfare State
  24. Age-Based Government Policies

    Aging and Politics

    Applying Theory: Age Stratification Theory

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

  25. The Dynamics of Aging in Our Future
  26. Aging in a Changing Social World

    Future Cohorts of Older People

    Challenges and Opportunities for the Field

    Summary

    Web Wise

    Key Terms

    Questions for Thought and Discussion

    References

    Index


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