Gerontology in the era of the Third Age : implications and next steps / [edited by] Dawn C. Carr, Kathrin Komp.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carr, Dawn C.

Komp, Kathrin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gerontology.

Aging.

Older people.

Geriatrics.

Aged.

Geriatrics--trends.

Retirement.

Social Change.

Medical Subjects:

Aging.

Aged.

Geriatrics--trends.

Retirement.

Social Change.

Physical Description:

xv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., [2011]

Contents:

A life-course approach to the Third Age / Phyllis Moen

The Third Age as a cultural field / Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs

The political economy of the Third Age / Kathrin Komp

A feminist lens of the Third Age : refining the framework / Toni Calasanti and Neal King

Demographic approaches and their potential application in Third Age research / J. Scott Brown and Scott M. Lynch

The Third Age as a socio-demographic variable for cross-country comparisons / Kathrin Comp and Jurgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik

Time-use studies : a method for exploring everyday life in the Third Age / Stella Chatzitheochari and Sara Arber

Experiencing the Third Age : the perspective of qualitative inquiry / Graham D. Rowles and Lydia K. Manning

From retirement to productive aging and back to work again / Scott Bass

Challenges and opportunities for relationships in the era of the Third Age / Denise Brothers and Jenny De Jong Gierveld

Relevance of social capital and lifestyle for the Third Age / Dawn C. Carr and Jon Hendricks

Cultural ideals, ethics, and agelessness : a critical perspective on the Third Age / Martha Holstein. .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780826105967

0826105963

9780826105974

0826105971

OCLC:

659755148