Author : W. Andrew Achenbaum
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1421435071
Originally published in 1978. Drawing on a wide range of sources from social, intellectual, and political history, Old Age in the New Land analyzes the changing fates and fortunes of America's elderly in the course of its history. By providing a historical perspective on society's conceptions of aging—and its effects on human lives—Achenbaum's work offers valuable insights for historians, sociologists, gerontologists, and others interested in the "graying" of America.
Author : Theodor Herzl
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 22,11 MB
Release : 2015-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3843035245
Theodor Herzl: Old New Land. (AltNeuLand) First print Leipzig 1902. Translated by Dr. David Simon Blondheim, Federation of American Zionists, 1916 Vollständige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2015. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes: Paul Gauguin, Am Fusse des Berges, 1892. Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt.
Author : Joseph Esposito
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 2021-05-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520372352
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1987.
Author : Merril Silverstein PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 25,47 MB
Release : 2008-10-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780826112347
The field of gerontology has often been criticized for being "data-rich but theory-poor." The editors of this book address this issue by stressing the importance of theory in gerontology. While the previous edition focused on multidisciplinary approaches to aging theory, this new edition provides cross-disciplinary, integrative explanations of aging theory: The contributors of this text have reached beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries to partner with researchers in adjacent fields in studying aging and age-related phenomena. This edition of the Handbook consists of 39 chapters written by 67 internationally recognized experts in the field of aging. It is organized in seven sections, reflecting the major theoretical developments in gerontology over the past 10 years. Special Features: Comprehensive coverage of aging theory, focusing on the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging A section dedicated to discussing how aging theory informs public policy A concluding chapter summarizing the major themes of aging, and offering predictions about the future of theory development Required reading for graduate students and post doctoral fellows, this textbook represents the current status of theoretical development in the study of aging.
Author : Michael B. Katz
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 46,1 MB
Release : 2002-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780805069297
Katz shows how these changes are propelling America toward a future of increased inequality and decreased security as individuals compete for success in an open market with ever fewer protections against misfortune, power, and greed. And he shows how these trends are transforming citizenship from a right of birth into a privilege available only to the fully employed."--Jacket.
Author : Harry R. Moody
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 40,20 MB
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1544371691
Winner of the 2022 Textbook & Academic Authors Association′s The McGuffey Longevity Award Aging: Concepts and Controversies is structured to encourage a style of teaching and learning that goes beyond conveying facts and methods. This innovative text focuses on controversies and questions rather than on assimilating facts or creating a single "correct" view about aging or older people. Drawing on their extensive expertise, authors Harry R. Moody and Jennifer R. Sasser first provide an overview of aging in three domains: aging over the life course, health care, and socioeconomic trends. Each section then includes data and conceptual frameworks, helping students to make sense of the controversies and understand their origin, engage in critical thinking, and develop their own views. The Tenth Edition of this hallmark textbook includes amplified discussions focused on differences, diversity, structural inequalities, and inclusion, as well as contemporary issues, including climate change and immigration. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.
Author : W. Andrew Achenbaum
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 48,61 MB
Release : 1995-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0521481945
This is the first book-length study of the history of gerontology. It shows how old age became a 'problem' worth investigating and how a mulitidisciplinary orientation took shape.
Author : Hyung Wook Park
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 14,83 MB
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 082298136X
Between 1870 and 1940, life expectancy in the United States skyrocketed while the percentage of senior citizens age sixty-five and older more than doubled—a phenomenon owed largely to innovations in medicine and public health. At the same time, the Great Depression was a major tipping point for age discrimination and poverty in the West: seniors were living longer and retiring earlier, but without adequate means to support themselves and their families. The economic disaster of the 1930s alerted scientists, who were actively researching the processes of aging, to the profound social implications of their work—and by the end of the 1950s, the field of gerontology emerged. Old Age, New Science explores how a group of American and British life scientists contributed to gerontology's development as a multidisciplinary field. It examines the foundational "biosocial visions" they shared, a byproduct of both their research and the social problems they encountered. Hyung Wook Park shows how these visions shaped popular discourses on aging, directly influenced the institutionalization of gerontology, and also reflected the class, gender, and race biases of their founders.
Author : Barrie Gunter
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 13,91 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415186445
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : David Troyansky
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 22,26 MB
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1501746367
This book explores a dramatic change in French attitudes toward aging and the aged in the eighteenth century from one extreme of ridicule and neglect to another of respect and care.
