Social Gerontology : a multidisciplinary perspective /
Nancy R. Hooyman
- Eighth Edition.
- Boston : Pearson, c2008
- xxi, 776 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- About the Authors -- Part One: The Field of Social Gerontology -- Chapter 1: The Growth of Social Gerontology -- Chapter 2: Aging in Other Countries and across Cultures in the United States -- Part Two: The Biological and Physiological Context of Social Aging -- Chapter 3: The Social Consequences of Physical Aging -- Chapter 4: Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well-Being in Old Age -- Part Three: The Psychological Context of Social Aging -- Chapter 5: Cognitive Changes with Aging -- Chapter 6: Personality and Mental Health in Old Age -- Chapter 7: Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality in Old Age -- Part Four: The Social Context of Aging -- Chapter 8: Social Theories of Aging -- Chapter 9: The Importance of Social Supports: Family, Friends, Neighbors, and Communities -- Chapter 10: Opportunities and Challenges of Informal Caregiving -- Chapter 11: Living Arrangements and Social Interactions -- Chapter 12: Productive Aging: Paid and Nonpaid Roles and Activities -- Chapter 13: Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood -- Chapter 14: The Resilience of Elders of Color -- Chapter 15: The Resilience of Older Women -- Part Five: The Societal Context of Aging -- Chapter 16: Social Policies to Address Social Problems -- Chapter 17: Health and Long-Term Care Policy and Programs -- Summary -- Glossary -- Resources -- References -- Index.
"This textbook provides a survey of the field of social gerontology, taking a multi-disciplinary approach to the social aspects of aging and/or working with older adults. The authors demonstrate how age-related changes in the biological, functional, and psychological domains can influence the older person's interactions with his/her social and physical environment. They offer a view that presents aging positively, portraying concepts of active aging and resiliency, and defining "productive aging" by elaborating on the numerous ways elders contribute to society and their families. Based on the latest research findings, it offers understanding to critical issues of aging, attending to differences by age and cohort, gender, ethnic minority status, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status."