Based on the hypothesis that the new dynamics of old age is best observed in a range of everyday aging contexts that have been undergoing major change since the second half of the 20th century. This book is aimed at scholarly community of gerontology in a variety of disciplines; sociology, psychology, demography, epidemiology, and others.
Based on the hypothesis that the new dynamics of old age is best observed in a range of everyday aging contexts that have been undergoing major change since the second half of the 20th century. This book is aimed at scholarly community of gerontology in a variety of disciplines; sociology, psychology, demography, epidemiology, and others.
Hans-Werner Wahl, Clemens Tesch-Romer, Dr. Andreas Hoff, Jon Hendricks
Inhaltsangabe
Preface On New Person-Environment Dynamics in Old Age: Opportunities and Constraints Jon Hendricks PART I: Introduction Searching for the New Dynamics in Old Age-A Book Opener Hans-Werner Wahl, Clemens Tesch-Römer, and Andreas Hoff The Social Construction of Age and the Experience of Aging in the Late Twentieth Century Christine L. Fry Changes in the Physical and Mental Function of Older People: Looking Back and Looking Ahead Kenneth G. Manton and XiLiang Gu PART II: New and Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Social Environment Cohort Differences in Social Relations Among the Elderly Krisitine J. Ajrouch, Hiroko Akiyama, and Toni C. Antonucci Family Relations and Aging-Substantial Changes Since the Middle of the Last Century? Andreas Hoff and Clemens Tesch-Römer Elders as Care Receivers: Autonomy in the Context of Frailty Steven H. Zarit and Elizabeth R. Braungart PART III: New and Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Home Environment The Impact of Housing on Quality of Life: Does the Environment Matter Now and Into the Future? Laura N. Gitlin Beyond the Relation Trauma in Old Age: New Trends in Elders' Residential Decisions Frank Oswald and Graham D. Rowles Aging in a Difficult Place: Assessing the Impact of Urban Deprivation on Older People Thomas Scharf, Chris Philippson, and Allison Smith PART IV: New and Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Outdoor Environment Always on the Go? Older People's Outdoor Mobility Today and Tomorrow: Findings from Three European Countries Heidrun Mollenkopf, Isto Ruoppila, and Fiorella Marcellini Does Driving Benefit Quality of Life Among Older Drivers? Karlene Ball, Virginia G. Wadley, David E. Vance, and Jerri D. Edwards The New Leisure World of Modern Old Age: New Aging on the Bright Side of the Street? Franz Kolland PART V: Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Technology Environment The Potential Influence of the Internet on the Transition to Older Adult Sara Czaja and Chin Chin Lee When Will Technology in the Home Improve the Quality of Life for Older Adults? Anne-Sophie Melenhorst, Wendy A. Rogers, and Arthur D. Fisk Technology and Chronic Conditions in Later Years: Reasons for New Hope William C. Mann and Sumi Helal PART VI: New and Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Societal Environment New Aging and New Policy Responses: Reconstructing Gerontology in a Global Age Chris Phillipson The New Politics of Old Age Alan Walker Productivity in Old Age in Labor and Consumption Markets-The German Case Gerhard Naegele, Vera Gerling, and Karin Scharfenorth PART VII: New Challenges Separating the Local and the General in Cross-Cultural Aging Research Svein Olav Daatland and Andreas Motel-Klingebiel Plasticity in Old Age: Micro- and Macroperspectives on Social Contexts Eva-Marie Kessler and Ursula M. Staudinger Index
Preface On New Person-Environment Dynamics in Old Age: Opportunities and Constraints Jon Hendricks PART I: Introduction Searching for the New Dynamics in Old Age-A Book Opener Hans-Werner Wahl, Clemens Tesch-Römer, and Andreas Hoff The Social Construction of Age and the Experience of Aging in the Late Twentieth Century Christine L. Fry Changes in the Physical and Mental Function of Older People: Looking Back and Looking Ahead Kenneth G. Manton and XiLiang Gu PART II: New and Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Social Environment Cohort Differences in Social Relations Among the Elderly Krisitine J. Ajrouch, Hiroko Akiyama, and Toni C. Antonucci Family Relations and Aging-Substantial Changes Since the Middle of the Last Century? Andreas Hoff and Clemens Tesch-Römer Elders as Care Receivers: Autonomy in the Context of Frailty Steven H. Zarit and Elizabeth R. Braungart PART III: New and Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Home Environment The Impact of Housing on Quality of Life: Does the Environment Matter Now and Into the Future? Laura N. Gitlin Beyond the Relation Trauma in Old Age: New Trends in Elders' Residential Decisions Frank Oswald and Graham D. Rowles Aging in a Difficult Place: Assessing the Impact of Urban Deprivation on Older People Thomas Scharf, Chris Philippson, and Allison Smith PART IV: New and Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Outdoor Environment Always on the Go? Older People's Outdoor Mobility Today and Tomorrow: Findings from Three European Countries Heidrun Mollenkopf, Isto Ruoppila, and Fiorella Marcellini Does Driving Benefit Quality of Life Among Older Drivers? Karlene Ball, Virginia G. Wadley, David E. Vance, and Jerri D. Edwards The New Leisure World of Modern Old Age: New Aging on the Bright Side of the Street? Franz Kolland PART V: Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Technology Environment The Potential Influence of the Internet on the Transition to Older Adult Sara Czaja and Chin Chin Lee When Will Technology in the Home Improve the Quality of Life for Older Adults? Anne-Sophie Melenhorst, Wendy A. Rogers, and Arthur D. Fisk Technology and Chronic Conditions in Later Years: Reasons for New Hope William C. Mann and Sumi Helal PART VI: New and Persistent Dynamics Regarding the Societal Environment New Aging and New Policy Responses: Reconstructing Gerontology in a Global Age Chris Phillipson The New Politics of Old Age Alan Walker Productivity in Old Age in Labor and Consumption Markets-The German Case Gerhard Naegele, Vera Gerling, and Karin Scharfenorth PART VII: New Challenges Separating the Local and the General in Cross-Cultural Aging Research Svein Olav Daatland and Andreas Motel-Klingebiel Plasticity in Old Age: Micro- and Macroperspectives on Social Contexts Eva-Marie Kessler and Ursula M. Staudinger Index
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