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"Summarizes the research literature on the social aspects of aging with 72% new material from previous edition. The fully revised handbook covers theory and methods, aging and social structure, social factors and social institutions, and aging and society.New topics include:. Demography and aging. Trends in longevity. Disability and functional aging. Global aging. Racial and ethnic influences over the life course. Health disparities among older adults. Molecular genetics, aging, and well-being. Employment and aging. Aging and social policyContains all the main areas of social science gerontolog"

"PART ONE: FUNDAMENTAL AND DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON AGEING The Study of the Life Course: Implications for Social Gerontology Dale Dannefer and Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Past as Prologue: Toward a Global History of Ageing W. Andrew Achenbaum The Economics of Ageing James H. Schulz Social Anthropology and Ageing Christine L. Fry The Demography of Ageing Christina Victor Epidemiology of Ageing Dawn Alley and Eileen Crimmins Disability and Ageing: The Social Construction of Causality Jessica Kelley-Moore Environmental Perspectives on Ageing Hans-Werner Wahl and Frank Oswald PART TWO: AGEING AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE Age and Inequality in Global Context Angela M. O'Rand, Katelin Isaacs, and Leslie Roth Gender and Ageing in the Context of Globalization Toni Calasanti Ageing and Health among Hispanics/​Latinos in the Americas Kyriakos Markides, Jennifer Salinas, and Rebecca Wong Religion and Age Peter G. Coleman Intergenerational Relationships of International Migrants in Developed Nations: The United States and France Merril Silverstein and Claudine Attias-Donfut Family and Age in a Global Perspective Ariela Lowenstein and Ruth Katz Intergenerational Relations: Asian Perspectives Leng Leng Thang Societal Dynamics in Personal Networks Theo van Tilburg and Fleur Thomése Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Ageing: Shattering Myths, Capturing Lives Dana Rosenfeld Friendship and Ageing Graham Allan PART THREE: AGEING AND INDIVIDUAL CHANGE Age, Self and Identity in the Global Century Jon Hendricks Social Structure, Cognition and Ageing Duane F. Alwin Stress and Agentic Ageing: A Targeted Adaptation Model Focused on Cancer Eva Kahana and Boaz Kahana Agency and Social Structure in Ageing and Life Course Research Victor W. Marshall and Philippa J. Clarke Age, Experience and the Beginning of Wisdom Monika Ardelt Loneliness and Ageing: Comparative Perspectives Marja Jylhä and Marja Saarenheimo.Biosocial Interactions in the Construction of Late-life Health Status Kathryn Z. Douthit and Andre Marquis Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Social and Cultural Context Danny George and Peter Whitehouse Socio-cultural Perspectives on Ageing Bodies Stephen Katz Time and Ageing: Enduring and Emerging Issues Jan Baars PART FOUR: AGEING, CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT Ageing and International Development Peter Lloyd-Sherlock Migration and Age Tony Warnes Global Ageing: Perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa Isabella Aboderin Population Ageing and Old-age Insurance in China Zeng Yi and Linda K. George Ageing in a Global Context: the Asia-Pacific Region David R Phillips, Alfred C.M. Chan, and Sheung-Tak Cheng The Significance of Grandparents to Grandchildren: An International Perspective Peter Uhlenberg and Michelle Cheuk A Social View on Healthy Ageing: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives and Australian Evidence H. Kendig and C. Browning Social Dimensions of Anti-ageing Science and Medicine Robert H. Binstock and Jennifer R. Fishman The New Ageing Enterprise Harry R. Moody PART FIVE: AGEING AND SOCIAL POLICY Social Policies for Ageing Societies: Perspectives from Europe Thomas Scharf Globalization, Social Policy and Ageing: A North American Perspective Carroll L. Estes and Steven P. Wallace Social Policies for Ageing Societies: Australasian Perspectives Michael Fine and Sally Keeling Cross-National Trends in Work and Retirement Philip Taylor Continuous and Long-term Care: European Perspectives Caroline Glendinning Long-term Care in China and Japan Yun Zhou and Yuzhi Liu Ageing and Quality of Life in Europe Alan Walker Later Life and Imprisonment Azrini Wahidin and Ronald H. Aday Ageing and Urban Society: Growing Old in the 'Century of the City' Chris Phillipson Technology and Older People Claudine McCreadie.End-of-Life Issues Liz Lloyd Ethics and Old Age: The Second Generation Martha Holstein The Politics of Ageing Susan A. MacManus with the assistance of Andrea L. Polk and David J. Bonanza.Notes"

"The book addresses issues throughout all phases of survey design and implementation. Chapters examine the major survey methods of data collection, providing expert guidelines for asking targeted questions, improving accuracy and quality of responses, while reducing sampling and non-sampling bias. Relying on the total survey error theory, various issues of both sampling and non-sampling sources of error are explored and discussed. "

"Updated throughout with relevant new examples, research, and photos, AGING, THE INDIVIDUAL, AND SOCIETY, Tenth Edition, brings a social problems approach to the interdisciplinary study of gerontology. This accessible text combines academic research with an empathetic view of the lives of older people to involve students emotionally and intellectually in the material. Activities offer many opportunities for experiential learning. "

"This book examines the key aging processes in seven countries (United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Japan, China, Nepal, and South Africa) and the main policies that have been, and are being, developed to deal with this rapid change in the demographic profile. It addresses the problems that are identified as well as the positive aspects of aging within each of these contrasting societies. "

"The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging has become the definitive reference source for information on the psychology of adult development and aging. It provides comprehensive reviews of research on biological and social influences on behavior and age-related changes in psychological function. The seventh edition of the Handbook will contain all new material and include an entirely new section devoted to what neuroscience has discovered on cognitive aging. Contains all the main areas of psychological gerontological research in one volume Entire section on neuroscience and aging Begins with a section on theory and methods Edited by one of the father of gerontology (Schaie) and contributors represent top scholars in gerontology"