Issues in Aging
Issues in Aging

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Opportunities and Optimism in Aging   Issues in Aging, 3rd edition takes an optimistic view of aging and human potential in later life.   This book presents the most up-to-date facts on aging today, the issues raised by these facts, and the societal and individual responses that will create a successful old age for us all.    Mark Novak presents the full picture of aging- exhibiting both the problems and the opportunities that accompany older age. The text illustrates how generations are dependent on one another and how social conditions affect both the individual and social institutions.   Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Understand how large-scale social issues — social attitudes, the study of aging, and demographic issues affect individuals and social institutions Identify the political responses to aging and how individuals can create a better old age for themselves and the people they know Separate the myths from the realities of aging Recognize the human side of aging Trace the transformation of pension plans, health, and opportunities for personal expression and social engagement to the new ecology of aging today Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchLab with Pearson eText (at no additional cost). ValuePack ISBN-10: 020586368X / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205863686

Table of Contents:
IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.) FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS       BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1:   Aging Today  Chapter 2:   Theories and Methods   Chapter 3:   Demography   Chapter 4:   Personal Health and Well-Being   Chapter 5:   The Life Course  Chapter 6:   Race and Ethnicity   Chapter 7:   Retirement and Work   Chapter 8: Housing and Transportation  Chapter 9: Leisure, Recreation, and Education   Chapter 10: Family Life and Social Support   Chapter 11: Social Support   Chapter 12: Death and Dying         FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: Aging Today  Why Study Aging?   Ageism  Culture as A Source of Ageism   The Media as a Source of Ageism  Lack of Knowledge as a Source of Ageism   Some Facts on Aging Today   Victimization by Fraud   Effects of Victimization   Fear of Crime  The Ageless Self: Another Form of Ageism   Responses to Ageism   Change on the Horizon The Media   The Senior Market: A New Image of Aging   Education Programs   Intergenerational Programs   Legislation and Social Action  Conclusion  Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult    Chapter 2: Theories and Methods   The Study of Aging: Past and Present Early Developments in Research Gerontology Research Today Is Gerontology A Discipline? Theories of Aging   Two Levels of Theories   Three Theoretical Perspectives   Interpretive Perspective   Critique of the Interpretive Perspective Functionalist Perspective   Age Stratification Theory: An Example of the Functionalist Perspective  Individual Aging  Societal Change  Critique of the Functionalist Perspective   Conflict Perspective   Critique of the Conflict Perspective   New Developments in Theory Experimental Designs   Cross-Sectional Designs   Longitudinal Designs   Quantitative and Qualitative Methods   The Humanities   Information Literacy: The Challenge of the Internet   Ethical Issues in Research   The Future of Gerontological Theory and Methods   Conclusion   Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult     Chapter 3: Demography   The Challenge of Population Aging  What Is Population Aging   The Demographic Transition Three Types of Societies and Population Aging   The Less Developed Nations   China: A Case study of Population Aging in a Developing Nation  The Least Developed Nations  Ghana: A Case Study of Population Aging in a Least Developed Nation  Summary of Aging in Developing and Least Developed Nations   The developed nations  Japan: A Case Study of Population Aging in a Developed Nation   Population Aging in the United States   Increased Numbers of Older People   Increased Proportion of Older People   The Causes of Population change  Migration   Death Rates  Birth Rates  The Challenges of an Aging Population  The Aging of the Older Population  Ethnic and Racial Variations  Regional Distribution  Accumulation  Recomposition  Congregation  Interstate Migration  Amenity Migration  Retirement  Moderate Disability  Major Chronic Disability  Urban–Rural Distribution   Changes in the Sex Ratio  The Impact of Population Aging  Support (or Dependency Ratios) Critique of Dependency Ratios Conclusion   Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult     Chapter 4: Personal Health and Well-Being   Biological Aging   Theories of Biological Aging   Programmed Theories   Programmed Senescence   Endocrine and Immunological Theory Error Theories Somatic Mutation Theory Cross-Linking Theory Free Radicals Theory Other Theories   The Effects of Aging on Body Systems  Musculoskeletal System   Sensory Changes   Taste, Smell, and Touch  Sight   Hearing Personal Health and Illness  Changes in Health Status  Limits on Activity Due to Physical Decline   Coping with Physical Change Improvements in Technology  Improvements in the Environment   Improvements in Self-Care  Improvements in Lifestyle   Compression of Morbidity Hypothesis  Successful Aging   Rowe and Kahn’s Model of Successful Aging  The SOC Model of Successful Aging   A Life Course Model of Successful Aging   Anti-Aging Medicine and Science   Social Inequality and Personal Health   Conclusion   Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult     Chapter 5: The Life course  Memory and Intelligence  Experience and Mental Function in Later Life: The Study of Reading Summary of Memory Research Intelligence  New Models of Mental Ability in Later Life   The Study of Wisdom in Later Life Creativity   Personality Development and the Self   Self-Development in Later Life  Spirituality: The Search for Meaning in Later Life Social Psychological Change  Disengagement Theory   Activity Theory  Continuity Theory   The Life Course Perspective   The Structure of the Life Course   Life Events   Psychological disorders: abnormal aging  Organic Disorders: Cognitive Impairment in Later Life  Functional Disorders  Loneliness  Social Breakdown and Reconstruction   Conclusion   Summary  Discussion Questions  Suggested Reading  Websites to Consult    Chapter 6: Race and Ethnicity   Who Are the Minority Elderly?   Why Study Minority Aging?   Demographic Characteristics of Dominant and Minority Group Elders  Whites: The Dominant Group Older Population   The Minority Older Population  Diversity of the Minority Population  Aging of the Minority Population  Three Theories on Minority Group Aging  Multiple Jeopardy   Critique of Multiple Jeopardy Theory   Leveling   The Life Course Perspective   Institutional Completeness: An Example of Life Course Differences   Structured Inequality and Personal History  The Impact of Minority Group Membership on Aging  A Look at Four Minority Groups   African Americans   Hispanic Americans   Asian Americans   American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AIAN)  Responses to Minority Group Aging   Future Issues   Conclusion   Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult   Chapter 7: Retirement and Work   The Social Origins of Retirement   Retirement in the United States Today   Women and Retirement   Minorities and Retirement   Alternatives to Retirement   Early Retirement   Partial Retirement   Second Careers   Personal Responses to Retirement   Social Structures and Retirement   The Dual Economy   Displaced Workers   The Future of Retirement  Conclusion  Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading  Websites to Consult     Chapter 8: Housing and Transportation  Living Arrangements   An Ecological Model of Housing   Housing Options   Single-Family Homes   Apartment Living   Congregate Housing and Assisted (Apartment) Living   Subsidized Housing  Single Room Occupancy (SRO)   Supportive Housing   Accessory Dwelling Units   Home Sharing   Retirement Communities   Continuing Care Retirement Communities   Low-Income, Rural, and Minority Housing   Homelessness   The Future of Housing   Transportation   Public Transportation   Private Transportation   Conclusion   Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult     Chapter 9: Leisure, Recreation, and Education   Leisure   Age and Leisure   Gender and Leisure  Minority Status and Leisure  Leisure Education   New Activities in Old Age   Outdoor Recreation   Fitness, Health, and Well-Being   Senior Centers   Education   Formal Higher Education   Informal Educational Options   Elderhostel   Lifelong Learning Institutes  The Future of Education for Older People   Community Service and Volunteer Work   Volunteer Opportunities   Conclusion   Summary   Discussion Questions  Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult     Chapter 10: Family Life and Social Support   Marriage and Widowhood   Marital Status   Widowhood   Sexuality   Grandparenting The Future of the Family Conclusion   Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult     Chapter 11: Social Support   What is Informal Social Support? Family Life and Family Supports   Informal Supports for Older People  The Role of Formal Supports   Supports for Childless Older People   Minority Differences in Social Support   Websites to Consult  Caregiving   Gender Roles and the Challenge of Caregiving  The Future of Informal Support Eldercare and the Workplace   Older People as Family Supporters    Elder Abuse The Future of Social Supports Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult     Chapter 12: Death and Dying   Death and Society  Death in Old Age   The Experience of Dying  Institutional Death   Changes in the Treatment of the Dying  Stages of Death and Dying   Hospice Care   Palliative Care  Ethical Issues   Advance Directives   Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide  Mourning and Grief   Conclusion   Summary   Discussion Questions   Suggested Reading   Websites to Consult      Works Consulted   Glossary of Terms   Index    

About the Author :
Mark Novak is Dean and Associate Vice President of the Department of International and Extended Studies at San Jose State University. He has a taught a course in Aging and Society for over 20 years.

Review :
Thank you to the following reviewers:   Eldon WegnerUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaMaria ClaverCalifornia State University, Long BeachWei ZhangUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa “This textbook is excellent in providing a highly readable and highly up-to-date introduction to the field of social gerontology.” -Eldon Wegner, University of Hawaii at Manoa   “I am very impressed with this text. It presents all of the necessary information in a fresh and modern way.” -Maria Claver, California State University, Long Beach


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  • ISBN-13: 9780205831951
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Height: 255 mm
  • No of Pages: 576
  • Weight: 900 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0205831958
  • Publisher Date: 06 Dec 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 204 mm


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