Social structures, aging, and self-regulation in the elderly / edited by K. Warner Schaie, Laura L. Carstensen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schaie, K. Warner (Klaus Warner), 1928-2023.

Carstensen, Laura L.

Pennsylvania State University. Gerontology Center.

Series:

Societal impact on aging

Societal impact on aging series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aging--Social aspects--Congresses.

Aging.

Cognition in old age--Congresses.

Cognition in old age.

Aging--Social aspects.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., [2006]

Summary:

In this intriguing new book, experts K. Warner Schaie and Laura L. Carstensen present the interplay and influence of self-regulation and social structures on the physical and economic outcomes of old age.

Providing a thorough review of current research, the editors and contributors examine the effects, considerations, and consequences of the following important factors related to the aging population: Age distribution, immigration, longevity, and family change, Cognitive function, social resilience, and self-regulation, The aging population and the decreasing population that supports it.

For researchers involved in the study of social and behavioral influences on the aging population, this critical new volume provides valuable commentary and insight on the impact of self-regulation on adult development.

Contents:

Societal influences that affect cognitive functioning in old age / Selam Negash and Ronald C. Petersen. Commentary: societal factors in cognitive aging: one eye wide shut? / Naftali Raz. Commentary: societal influences on cognition in historical context / K. Warner Schaie

Wisdom in social context / Ursula M. Staudinger, Eva-Marie Kessler and Jessica Dörner. Commentary: the dynamic relationship between age stereotypes and wisdom in old age / Becca R. Levy and Corey Pilver

Social influences on adult personality, self-regulation, and health / Daniel K. Mroczek ... [et al.]. Commentary: from kindling to conflagration: self-regulation and personality change / Brent W. Roberts. Commentary: can self-regulation explain age differences in daily, weekly, and monthly reports of psychological distress? / David M. Almeida, Daniel K. Mroczek, and Michelle Neiss

Social norms, rules of thumb, and retirement: evidence for rationality in retirement planning / Gary Burtless. Commentary: modeling the retirement decision / Joseph F. Quinn. Commentary: numbers are just numbers / Ellen Peters

Race and self-regulatory health behaviors: the role of the stress response and the HPA axis in physical and mental health disparities / James S. Jackson and Katherine M. Knight. Commentary: mechanisms of health disparities: variations in health care provider attitudes and their impact on older minority adults / Stephanie L. Garrett and Toni P. Miles. Commentary: adding paths to resilience and daily accounts to an already rich field of inquiry: a brief commentary on James Jackson's "Social structure and health disparities" / Alex J. Zautra, Kate E. Murray, and Brendt P. Parish.

Notes:

"Edited proceedings of a conference held at the Pennsylvania State University, October 4-5, 2004"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0826124062

OCLC:

67773731

Publisher Number:

9780826124067