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Acknowledgments
Preface to the Third Edition
Dimensions of Aging
Ways of Categorizing People by Age
The Rise of Old Age as a Social Category
Social Perspectives on Aging
Summary
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
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
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Topical Essay: Will They Play the Rolling Stones at the Nursing Home?
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
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
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
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
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Families as Personal Network Versus Public Institution
Key Familial Roles and Relationships
Families as Caregivers
Applying Theory: Exchange Theory and Family Caregiving
Summary
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Topical Essay: Ironies of Crime: Silver-Haired Victims and Criminals
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
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
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
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Topical Essay: E-Elders
The Role of Economics in Aging
Economic Well-Being and Inequality among Older People
Applying Theory: The Stratefied Life Course and Economic Diversity
Summary
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Physical Aging
The Health Status of Older People
Mental Health and Aging
Explaining Gender and Race Variation in Health
Summary
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussions
Topical Essay: Anti-Aging, Cosmetics and Aesthetics
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
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Age-Based Government Policies
Aging and Politics
Applying Theory: Age Stratification Theory
Summary
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Aging in a Changing Social World
Future Cohorts of Older People
Challenges and Opportunities for the Field
Summary
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Key Terms
Questions for Thought and Discussion
References
Index
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