Until recently, older men were not a social phenomenon
commanding great attention. Older men are a distinct minority among
men, accounting for 15 percent of the adult male population. Among
elders, older men are still outnumbered by older women three to
two, and there are only two men for every five women over age 85.
However, the importance of gender to age, and age to gender, is
being acknowledged by gerontologists as well as gender scholars.
This work is the first thorough study of the research examining
older men as men.
Thompson was able to locate more than 750 articles, which are
organized by subject (Gendered Aging, Health and Well-Being,
Sexuality, Suicide and Alcohol, Religiosity and Spirituality,
Stereotypes and Social Constructions, Relationships and Social
Life, Family Relations, Caregiving, Economics and Retirement,
Living Arrangements, and Resources and Needs) and selectively
annotated. Access is also aided by extensive subject and author
indexes. This groundbreaking volume will be of great interest to
gerontologists, sociologists, and all researchers concerned with
gender issues.
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