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Handbook of Theories of Aging, Second Edition.

Silverstein, Merril, PhD.

Handbook of Theories of Aging, Second Edition.

Silverstein, Merril, PhD.

9780826162526

Silverstein, Merril, PhD.

2nd ed.

1 online resource (817 pages)

Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Setting the Context of Theories of Aging -- Chapter 1 Theories About Age and Aging -- Chapter 2 A Metahistorical Perspective on Theories of Aging -- Chapter 3 An Evolutionary Theory of Human Life Span: Embodied Capital and the Human Adaptive Complex -- Part II: Theorizing Aging Across Disciplines -- Chapter 4 Biodemography: Integrating Disciplines to Explain Aging -- Chapter 5 Problematic Foundations: Theorizing Time, Age, and Aging -- Chapter 6 Deriving a Sense of Meaning in Late Life: An Overlooked Forum for the Development of Interdisciplinary Theory -- Chapter 7 Understanding Healthy Aging: Key Components and Their Integration -- Part III: Biological Theories of Aging -- Chapter 8 Making Sense of Biological Theories of Aging -- Chapter 9 The Immunological Theory of Aging Revisited -- Chapter 10 Modalities of Gene Action Predicted by the Classical Evolutionary Theory of Aging -- Chapter 11 Contribution of a Mouse Model System to Neuroscientific Theories of Learning, Memory, and Aging -- Chapter 12 Programmed Longevity and Programmed Aging Theories -- Chapter 13 Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress in Aging -- Part IV: Psychological Theories of Aging -- Chapter 14 Convoys of Social Relations: An Interdisciplinary Approach -- Chapter 15 Theoretical Perspectives on Social Context, Cognition, and Aging -- Chapter 16 Dynamic Integration Theory: Emotion, Cognition, and Equilibrium in Later Life -- Chapter 17 Cognitive Plasticity -- Chapter 18 The Role of Cognitive Control in Older Adults' Emotional Well-Being -- Part V: Social Science Perspectives on Theories of Aging -- Chapter 19 Toward an Integrative Theory of Social Gerontology -- Chapter 20 Toward a Phenomenology of Aging -- Chapter 21 Theorizing the Life Course: New Twists in the Paths.

Chapter 22 Cumulative Inequality Theory for Research on Aging and the Life Course -- Chapter 23 Theorizing Lifestyle: Exploring Agency and Structure in the Life Course -- Chapter 24 The New Terrain of Old Age: Hallmarks, Freedoms, and Risks -- Chapter 25 Theorizing Feminist Gerontology, Sexuality, and Beyond: An Intersectional Approach -- Chapter 26 Theorizing Across Cultures -- Chapter 27 Out of the Armchair and Off the Veranda: Anthropological Theories and the Experiences of Aging -- Chapter 28 Theorizing About Families and Aging From a Feminist Perspective -- Part VI: Society, Public Policy, and Theories of Aging -- Chapter 29 From Industrialization to Institutionalism: Theoretical Accounts of Aging Policy Development in the United States -- Chapter 30 The Political Economy Perspective of Aging -- Chapter 31 Theory Informing Public Policy: The Life Course Perspective as a Policy Tool -- Chapter 32 Aging and Social Policy: Theorizing the Social -- Chapter 33 Reconstructing Theories of Aging: The Impact of Globalization on Critical Gerontology -- Chapter 34 Care for Older Adults in the Welfare State: Theories, Policies, and Realities -- Part VII: Translating Theories of Aging -- Chapter 35 Jurisprudential Gerontology: Theorizing the Relationships Between Law and Aging -- Chapter 36 Spirituality, Finitude, and Theories of the Life Span -- Chapter 37 A Good Old Age: Theories of Mental Health and Aging -- Chapter 38 Translational Theory: A Wisdom-Based Model for Psychological Interventions to Enhance Well-Being in Later Life -- Chapter 39 The Construction of Knowledge: A New Gerontological Education Paradigm -- Part VIII: The Future of Theories of Aging -- Chapter 40 The Future of Theories of Aging -- Author Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y.

The field of gerontology has often been criticized for being "data-rich but theory-poor." The editors of this book address this issue by stressing the importance of theory in gerontology. While the previous edition focused on multidisciplinary approaches to aging theory, this new edition provides cross-disciplinary, integrative explanations of aging theory: The contributors of this text have reached beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries to partner with researchers in adjacent fields in studying aging and age-related phenomena. This edition of the Handbook consists of 39 chapters written by 67 internationally recognized experts in the field of aging. It is organized in seven sections, reflecting the major theoretical developments in gerontology over the past 10 years. Special Features: Comprehensive coverage of aging theory, focusing on the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging A section dedicated to discussing how aging theory informs public policy A concluding chapter summarizing the major themes of aging, and offering predictions about the future of theory development Required reading for graduate students and post doctoral fellows, this textbook represents the current status of theoretical development in the study of aging.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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