Social Integration In The Second Half Of Life

Author : Karl Pillemer,Phyllis Moen,Elaine Wethington,Nina Glasgow
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780801876660

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Social Integration in the Second Half of Life by Karl Pillemer,Phyllis Moen,Elaine Wethington,Nina Glasgow Pdf

Social scientists use the term social integration to refer to individuals' connections with others in their environments. The concept and its consequences have been the subject of considerable study. Many researchers have asserted that meaningful and enduring ties to other persons serve as a buffer against stress, and thereby promote physical and mental health. The results are especially pronounced for older persons. Social Integration in the Second Half of Life presents integrative reviews of theory and research on this topic. The editors and contributors, all currently or previously affiliated with the Cornell Gerontology Research Institute, also present new empirical findings of research done at their center. The first section of the book discusses basic theory and principles of social integration in later life and its implications for health. The second, largest section examines specific issues: retirement, driving, family support, housing, neighbors. The third section addresses interventions to promote social integration: transportation, volunteering, and peer support for dementia caregivers. Throughout, the authors focus on the diverging influences of social integration and its converse, social isolation, in later life.

Author : Karl Pillemer
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780801864537

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Social Integration in the Second Half of Life by Karl Pillemer Pdf

"Pillemer and colleagues, in their excellent review of social integration at the threshold of the 21st century, document the problems of mid-lifers and elders as they seek social integration, that is, a life with people." -- The Gerontologist

Author : New York State College of Human Ecology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Home economics
ISBN : UCAL:B5046035

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Report of the College by New York State College of Human Ecology Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Gerontology
ISBN : NWU:35558005034968

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Generations by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Human ecology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090134853

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BLCC Working Paper by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Baby boom generation
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090164975

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Project 2015 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Karen Christensen,David Levinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Communities
ISBN : UOM:39015060858233

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Encyclopedia of Community by Karen Christensen,David Levinson Pdf

"This encyclopedia is a welcome exploration of the great variety of social networks that human beings create and participate in. Interdisciplinary in scope, the set includes contributions from some of the foremost scholars studying community today. Appendixes include an extensive bibliography, a collection of resources guides, an annotated guide to "Community in Popular Culture," and "Libraries Build Community," a guide for librarians."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : UCSC:32106020400716

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Pacific Studies by Anonim Pdf

Papers form a formal symposium which convened in February 2005 during the annual meetings of ASAO on Lihu'e, Kaua'i Island, Hawaii.

Author : Ellen Ernst Kossek,Susan J. Lambert
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135622800

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Work and Life Integration by Ellen Ernst Kossek,Susan J. Lambert Pdf

Work-family researchers have had much success in encouraging both organizations and individuals to recognize the importance of achieving greater balance in life. Work and Life Integration addresses the intersect between work, life, and family in new and interesting ways. It discusses current challenges in dealing with work-life integration issues and sets the stage for future research agendas. The book enlightens the research community and informs the public debates on how workplaces can be made more family sensitive by providing contributions from psychologists, sociologists, and economists who have not shied away from asserting the policy implications of their findings. This text appeals to both practitioners and academics interested in seeking ways to create meaningful lives.

Author : Bernice L. Neugarten
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1968-12-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0226573826

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Middle Age and Aging by Bernice L. Neugarten Pdf

The process of aging is receiving an increasing amount of attention from behavioral scientists. Middle Age and Aging is an attempt to organize and select from the proliferation of material available in this field. The selections in this volume emphasize some of the major topics that lie closest to the problem of what social and psychological adaptations are required as individuals move through the second half of their lives. Major attention is paid to the importance of age-status and age-sex roles; psychological changes in the life-cycle; social-psychological theories of aging; attitudes toward health; changing family roles; work, retirement, and leisure; certain other dimensions of the immediate social environment such as friendships, neighboring patterns, and living arrangements; differences in cultural settings; and perspectives of time and death.

Author : Joan E Grusec, PhD,Paul David Hastings
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122850303

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Handbook of Socialization, First Edition by Joan E Grusec, PhD,Paul David Hastings Pdf

Reviews the knowledge on socialization processes from earliest childhood through adolescence and beyond. This book presents theories and findings pertaining to family, peer, school, community, media, and other influences on individual development. It covers the important areas of genetics and biology, cultural psychology, and affective science.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309217101

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Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries Pdf

During the last 25 years, life expectancy at age 50 in the United States has been rising, but at a slower pace than in many other high-income countries, such as Japan and Australia. This difference is particularly notable given that the United States spends more on health care than any other nation. Concerned about this divergence, the National Institute on Aging asked the National Research Council to examine evidence on its possible causes. According to Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries, the nation's history of heavy smoking is a major reason why lifespans in the United States fall short of those in many other high-income nations. Evidence suggests that current obesity levels play a substantial part as well. The book reports that lack of universal access to health care in the U.S. also has increased mortality and reduced life expectancy, though this is a less significant factor for those over age 65 because of Medicare access. For the main causes of death at older ages -- cancer and cardiovascular disease -- available indicators do not suggest that the U.S. health care system is failing to prevent deaths that would be averted elsewhere. In fact, cancer detection and survival appear to be better in the U.S. than in most other high-income nations, and survival rates following a heart attack also are favorable. Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries identifies many gaps in research. For instance, while lung cancer deaths are a reliable marker of the damage from smoking, no clear-cut marker exists for obesity, physical inactivity, social integration, or other risks considered in this book. Moreover, evaluation of these risk factors is based on observational studies, which -- unlike randomized controlled trials -- are subject to many biases.

Author : International Federation for Housing and Planning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : City and town life
ISBN : UCAL:B4295826

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Quality of Life in Modern Urban Structure by International Federation for Housing and Planning Pdf

Author : Ruby Hart Neuhaus,Robert H. Neuhaus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Social Science
ISBN : NWU:35556020931002

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Successful Aging by Ruby Hart Neuhaus,Robert H. Neuhaus Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biology
ISBN : UCLA:L0098922230

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Proceedings by Anonim Pdf