Women And Aging International

Author : Lee Ann Mjelde-Mossey,Iris Chi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135754792

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Women and Aging International by Lee Ann Mjelde-Mossey,Iris Chi Pdf

According to a recent population report by the United Nations, "in most countries, older women greatly outnumber older men. In many cases, the difference is so large that the concerns of the older population should in fact be viewed primarily as the concerns of older women." Internationally, the concerns of older women emanate from the unique gendered challenges they experience because they are more likely to be widowed, poor, have lower educational attainment, fewer skills, restricted inheritance and land ownership, and have fewer sexual rights. To add to this negative scenario, ageist and sexist attitudes in both developed and developing societies throughout the world tend to categorize older women as non-contributing burdens even though they are in fact often highly productive and bear most of the burdens of family caregiving responsibilities. In spite of their majority status and list of concerns, older women are less likely to be equally represented in the literature on aging. This edited book introduces the reader to the diversity, challenges and contributions of older women in several of the major regions of the world. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work.

Author : Varda Muhlbauer,Joan C. Chrisler,Florence L. Denmark
Publisher : Springer
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319093062

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Women and Aging by Varda Muhlbauer,Joan C. Chrisler,Florence L. Denmark Pdf

These are paradoxical times to be an older woman. As individual older women take the stage as role models in the arts and the public sphere, female elders as a group are marginalized as dependent, declining and unimportant. Women and Aging surveys the evolving sociopolitical landscape in an era still struggling with gender and age discrimination. This insightful volume recasts familiar concepts such as social roles, appearance, health, sexuality and transition through the related lenses of empowerment/restraint and quality of life/well-being for a deeper understanding of the disparities that exist both with men and within their own gender. Two especially relevant questions emerge from this framework: how women over 60 are contributing to the current climate of societal change and how these positive developments can improve the lives of older women as a whole. Featured topics analyze the wider implications of older women's experiences as family members, sensual and sexual beings, drivers of economies and members of a diverse population worldwide: Older women, power and the body. Older women, economic power and consumerism. The impact of multiple roles on older women: Strain or enrichment? Older women, leadership and encore careers. Sexuality in older women: Desirability and desire. Lesbians over 60: Newer every day. Clinical interventions to empower older women. A significant advance in femi nist research, Women and Aging brings path-breaking perspectives to scholars in women’s studies, gerontology, psychology, sociology, social work and human development, whether they study women who have overcome barriers or those who need support in changing the rules.

Author : Mala Kapur Shankardass
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789811646058

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Older Women and Well-Being by Mala Kapur Shankardass Pdf

This book provides deep insights into concerns related to the well-being in older women across the globe. Written by experts in the field, it explores social roles, health, quality of life/well-being, as well as concerns related to abuse and neglect, impacting the health of older women. It discusses important conditions for the holistic health of older women from different perspectives and provides practical guidelines towards improving the overall status of older women's well-being in society. The chapters analyze the wider implications of older women’s experiences as family members, drivers of economies and members of a diverse population worldwide. Covering a focus which is applicable to countries across continents, whether developed or developing, the book has an overall appeal to academicians, health care, policy makers as well as researchers in areas such as aging, gerontology, social work and psychology.

Author : International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women
Publisher : International Rsrch & Train Inst Advncmt Women
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UCSD:31822028771897

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Ageing in a Gendered World by International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women Pdf

As social welfare benefits are cut back. the widespread belief that gender discrimination has disappeared with women's greater labour force participation means that in an era of privatisation, 'reform' may be more harmful to women than beneficial.

Author : Lisa Hollis-Sawyer,Amanda Dykema-Engblade
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128004579

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Women and Positive Aging by Lisa Hollis-Sawyer,Amanda Dykema-Engblade Pdf

Women and Positive Aging: An International Perspective presents the noted research in the fields of psychology, gerontology, and gender studies, reflecting the increasingly popular and pervasive positive aging issues of women in today’s society from different cohorts, backgrounds, and life situations. Each section describes a bridge between the theoretical aspects and practical applications of the theory that is consistent with the scientist-practitioner training model in psychology, including case studies and associated intervention strategies with older women in each chapter. In addition to incorporating current research on aging women’s issues, each section provides the reader with background about the topic to give context and perspective. Examines a comprehensive range of issues for aging women Details current research trends Encompasses a holistic model of women’s aging Ranges from physical and mental health in response to aging changes, to social relationships and sexuality Presents a "how to put research into practice" section in each chapter Focuses on topical issues that are relevant to women wanting to optimize their life outcomes as they live, on average, longer than ever before

Author : Varda Muhlbauer,Joan C. Chrisler,Florence L. Denmark
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3319343394

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Women and Aging by Varda Muhlbauer,Joan C. Chrisler,Florence L. Denmark Pdf

These are paradoxical times to be an older woman. As individual older women take the stage as role models in the arts and the public sphere, female elders as a group are marginalized as dependent, declining and unimportant. Women and Aging surveys the evolving sociopolitical landscape in an era still struggling with gender and age discrimination. This insightful volume recasts familiar concepts such as social roles, appearance, health, sexuality and transition through the related lenses of empowerment/restraint and quality of life/well-being for a deeper understanding of the disparities that exist both with men and within their own gender. Two especially relevant questions emerge from this framework: how women over 60 are contributing to the current climate of societal change and how these positive developments can improve the lives of older women as a whole. Featured topics analyze the wider implications of older women's experiences as family members, sensual and sexual beings, drivers of economies and members of a diverse population worldwide: Older women, power and the body. Older women, economic power and consumerism. The impact of multiple roles on older women: Strain or enrichment? Older women, leadership and encore careers. Sexuality in older women: Desirability and desire. Lesbians over 60: Newer every day. Clinical interventions to empower older women. A significant advance in femi nist research, Women and Aging brings path-breaking perspectives to scholars in women’s studies, gerontology, psychology, sociology, social work and human development, whether they study women who have overcome barriers or those who need support in changing the rules.

Author : Patricia Noonan Walsh,Barbara LeRoy
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015058865653

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Women with Disabilities Aging Well by Patricia Noonan Walsh,Barbara LeRoy Pdf

"The authors also examine the influence of disability polices and programs on all of these factors and suggest future directions."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Sarah B. Laditka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317956013

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Health Expectations for Older Women by Sarah B. Laditka Pdf

Explore international trends in health and longevity--with a special focus on older women!This essential book examines the latest research on life expectancy and “active life expectancy”--the number of years that women can expect to live free from major disability--in developed and developing countries around the world. It also explores the policy implications of the contributors’ findings. Here you'll find a global study using data from the World Health Organization, a European study using data from OECD countries, and studies of women in the United Kingdom, Fiji, The Netherlands, Japan, Canada, and the United States.With contributions from demographers, economists, epidemiologists, gerontologists, medical statisticians, policy analysts, physicians, public health directors, and sociologists, International Perspectives on Health Expectancies for Older Women compares mortality and morbidity trends in various populations. In addition to reviewing the current literature on active life expectancy, this informative book looks at: the distribution of total, unimpaired, and impaired life for several groups of older women defined by race, education, and marital history gender differences in health profiles in The Netherlands gender differences in life with and without six major diseases, including both morbid and mortal conditions in the United States how mortality and morbidity patterns differ for Canadian women and men 45 years of age and older, focusing on risk factors and chronic conditions such as low income, low education, abnormal body mass index, lack of physical activity, smoking, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis patterns of healthy life expectancy for older women around the globe a comparison of the development and progression of physical disability in Japanese men and women and more!

Author : Erdman P. Palmore,Frank Whittington,Suzanne Kunkel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-27
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780313352317

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The International Handbook on Aging by Erdman P. Palmore,Frank Whittington,Suzanne Kunkel Pdf

The United Nations World Assembly on Aging has made advancing health and well-being into old age a worldwide call for action. And this text at hand shows us what researchers worldwide are doing to answer that call. Here, three of America's most esteemed experts on aging lead a global team of contributors - each an expert in his or her country - to show us what the top challenges of each nation are, and what top research is being done there to meet those. While we cannot predict with absolute certainty all of the issues that will arise over the next 20 years, we can anticipate some and we must start now to prepare for these challenges, an expert from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services warned at a recent UN World Assembly on Aging. Needed response to the global population shift is not just the responsibility of governments, but will be a product of wise, long-term decisions made by individuals and societies, she explained. In most nations globally, populations are graying and the number of people aged 65 and older is vastly increasing, creating a larger segment of senior citizens than the world has ever before seen. Across human history, the elderly accounted for no more than 3 percent of the world population. By the year 2030, the elderly are expected to make up about 25 percent of the world population. And while longevity is of course seen as a great success, longer lifespan for such masses also creates dilemmas. For example, the incidence of dementia has already increased significantly with an 11-fold increase in people aged 65 and older in the US since the turn of the century, and a similar increase in aged people in Scotland has researchers there scrambling to find treatments for what they expect will be a 75 percent increase in dementia over the next 25 years. Chronic diseases that come with aging are already taxing health care systems in the US and around the world to Japan, with most experts aware their current health systems would be overrun and lack enough staff and facilities to handle the needs of an elderly population multiplying largely in the coming two decades. Increases in psychological issues such as dealing with the depression often striking aged people are impending, too, as are social issues such as how families, and public policies, will deal with the changing shape of the family.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1989-03-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015016222328

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Women and Aging by Anonim Pdf

Coyle has compiled an impressive bibliography of more than 600 books, articles, government documents, films, and dissertations on women and the aging proces. . . . Concise annotations highlight the significance of each item. While some of the material is scholarly and theoretical, most is from books and journals that are very readable and easily accessible. A notable part of the bibliography is the extensive listing of films that would be useful for groups interested in doing programs on elderly women. RQ This bibliography provides ample evidence of the increasing research interest in issues affecting women as they age. Over 600 annotated citations for materials published from 1980 through early 1988 are included. Although the primary focus is on older women, references dealing with middle-aged women are also included. Both pragmatic and theoretical issues are covered in the resources cited. All of the materials identified are accessible through basic library systems. While research results are reported in some annotations, the primary objective of the work is to provide the reader with extensive references to useful and appropriate materials on women and aging. The major subject areas covered include roles and relationships, economics, employment, retirement, health, sexuality, religion, housing, racial and ethnic groups, policy issues, international concerns, and middle age. An extensive selection of general items covers materials that do not fit into specific categories, but which address important areas of concern and interest. This comprehensive bibliography will be welcomed by those involved in gerontological research and women's studies.

Author : Sheila M. Peace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015020867597

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An International Perspective on the Status of Older Women by Sheila M. Peace Pdf

Author : Mala Kapur Shankardass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9811646066

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Older Women and Well-Being by Mala Kapur Shankardass Pdf

This book provides deep insights into concerns related to the well-being in older women across the globe. Written by experts in the field, it explores social roles, health, quality of life/well-being, as well as concerns related to abuse and neglect, impacting the health of older women. It discusses important conditions for the holistic health of older women from different perspectives and provides practical guidelines towards improving the overall status of older women's well-being in society. The chapters analyze the wider implications of older women's experiences as family members, drivers of economies and members of a diverse population worldwide. Covering a focus which is applicable to countries across continents, whether developed or developing, the book has an overall appeal to academicians, health care, policy makers as well as researchers in areas such as aging, gerontology, social work and psychology.

Author : Peter Uhlenberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781402083563

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International Handbook of Population Aging by Peter Uhlenberg Pdf

The International Handbook of Population Aging examines research on a wide array of the profound implications of population aging. It demonstrates how the world is changing through population aging, and how demography is changing in response to it.

Author : Jean M. Coyle
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001-08-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : IND:30000107649760

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Handbook on Women and Aging by Jean M. Coyle Pdf

Expert contributors summarize current research on women and aging.

Author : Evelyn R. Rosenthal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Ageism
ISBN : 0918393736

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Women, Aging, and Ageism by Evelyn R. Rosenthal Pdf

Here is a unique text that examines the lives of middle-aged and old women. Women, Aging and Ageism, in response to the lack of literature that focuses on aging women, presents timely and definitive research that illustrates the implications of ageism and sexism. This landmark volume challenges powerful myths and dangerous stereotypes and identifies the damaging restrictions that society forces upon aging women. In extending feminist research to middle and old age, the chapters taken together comprise a critique of the conditions of the last third of women's lives. The authors use analytical tools and methodologies developed and modified by feminists to explore questions previously unasked. They focus on issues of deep concern to women at midlife and beyond, including the politics of reproduction, sexuality, social isolation, violence against women, equal opportunity, and the feminization of poverty. Women, Aging and Ageism is available for classroom adoption. Ideal for students and helping professionals working with middle-aged and old women and their families, this book provides models of effective interventions grounded in field research and clinical practice. For all readers concerned about middle-aged and old women and the quality of their lives, Women, Aging and Ageism is a rich resource filled with ideas and information and an affirmative new volume about the limitless possibilities of women's achievement in midlife and old age.