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Elsevier Handbook Of Aging And The Social Sciences 9Th Edition by Kenneth Ferraro Deborah Carr
Handbook Of Aging And The Social Sciences, Ninth Edition, Provides A Comprehensive Synthesis Of The Latest Research Findings In The Science Of Aging. The Complexities Of Population Dynamics, Cohort Succession And Policy Changes Modify The World And Its Inhabitants In Ways That Must Be Vigilantly Monitored. Completely Revised, This Edition Not Only Includes The Foundational, Classic Themes Of Aging Research, But Also A Rich Array Of Emerging Topics And Perspectives That Advance The Field In Exciting Ways. New Topics Include Families, Immigration, Social Factors And Cognition, Caregiving, Neighborhoods And Built Environments, Natural Disasters, Religion And Health, And Sexual Behavior, Among Others. This Book Will Serve As A Useful Resource And An Inspiration To Those Searching For Ways To Contribute To The Aging Enterprise. Table Of Contents - Prefacesection I: Scientific Approaches And Methodschapter 1. Frontiers Of Social Science Research On Agingkenneth F. Ferrarochapter 2. Ethnographic Methods For Research On Aging: Making Use Of A Fundamental Toolkit For Understanding Everyday Lifecorey M. Abramsonchapter 3. Measuring Life Course Events And Life Historiesjacqui Smith, Mengyao Hu And Haena Leechapter 4. Genomic Data Measures And Methods: A Primer For Social Scientistserin B. Ware And Jessica D. Faulsection Ii: Structural Constraints And Adaptationchapter 5. Growing Old In Low- And Middle-Income Countries In Asiajinkook Lee, Urvashi Jain, Dipti Govil, T. V. Sekher And Alyssa Lubetchapter 6. Educational Attainment And Adult Healthjennifer Karas Montez And Jennifer D. Brookschapter 7. Social Exclusion And Social Isolation In Later Lifemartijn Huisman And Theo G. Van Tilburgchapter 8. The Role Of The Built Environment For Healthy Aging: Barriers And Enablersphilippa Clarke And Erica Twardzikchapter 9. Early Origins Of Racial Health Disparities: Human Capital Policy Is Health Policyrucker C. Johnsonchapter 10. Sexuality In Later Lifelinda J. Waite And James Iveniukchapter 11. The Interplay Of Age, Period, And Cohort Effects On Obesity And Metabolic Diseases In Later Lifejessica A. Kelley And Roland J. Thorpe Jr.Section Iii: Social Institutionschapter 12. The Role Of The Military In Women'S Livesjanet M. Wilmoth And Andrew S. Londonchapter 13. Intergenerational Transfers Of Time And Money Over The Life Courseemily E. Wiemers And Sung S. Parkchapter 14. Family Caregivingsara Honn Quallschapter 15. Bereavement In Later Lifedeborah Carr And Heather Mooneychapter 16. Religion And Aging In The Global Context Of Secularization: Patterns, Processes, Consequencesellen Idlerchapter 17. The Changing World Of Work And Retirementkene Henkens And Hanna Van Solingechapter 18. Aging And Politics: Age Differences In Political Behavior In Comparative Perspectivekaat Smetssection Iv: Aging And Social Interventionchapter 19. Volunteering And Health In Later Lifejeffrey A. Burr, Jan E. Mutchler And Sae Hwang Hanchapter 20. Housing Older Americans: The Challenges Of Accessibility, Affordability, And Qualityjudith G. Gonyeachapter 21. Innovations For Aging In Placesarah E. Lafave, Sarah L. Szanton And Laura N. Gitlinchapter 22. Trends In Aging And Long-Term Caremolly M. Perkinschapter 23. Technologies And Aging: Understanding Use, Impacts, And Future Needsshelia R. Cottenchapter 24. End-Of-Life Medical Expenseseric French, John Bailey Jones, Elaine Kelly And Jeremy Mccauley