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This state-of-the-art handbook will keep researchers and
practitioners in gerontology abreast of the newest theories and
models of ageing. With virtually all new contributors and content,
this edition contains 35 chapters by the most highly respected
luminaries in the field. It addresses theories and concepts built
on cumulative knowledge in four disciplinary areas - biology,
psychology, social sciences, and policy and practice - as well as
landmark advances in trans-disciplinary science. With its explicit
focus on theory, the handbook is unique in providing essential
knowledge about primary explanations for ageing, spanning from
cells to societies. The chapters in the third edition place a
strong emphasis on the future of theory development, assessing the
current state of theories and providing a roadmap for how theory
can shape research, and vice versa, in years to come. Many chapters
also address connections between theories and policy or practice.
Each set of authors has been asked to consider how theories in
their area address matters of diversity and inequalities in aging,
and how theories might be revised or tested with these matters in
mind. The third edition also contains a new section, "Standing on
the Shoulders of Giants", which includes personal essays by senior
gerontologists who share their perspectives on the history of ideas
in their fields, and on their experiences with the process and
prospects of developing good theory. Hallmarks of the third
edition: Highlights important gains in trans-disciplinary theories
of ageing. Emphasises the future of theory development. Provides
insights on theory development from living legends in gerontology.
Examines what human diversity and inequality mean for ageing
theories. Emphasises interconnections between theory, research,
intervention, and policy. Underscores international issues with
greater representation of international authors. Includes section
introductions by the editors and associate editors that summarise
theoretical developments. Key Features: Highlights variability and
diversity in aging processes, from the cellular level of biological
ageing to the societal level of public policy. Provides insights on
theory development from living legends in gerontology. Offers
intergenerational, interdisciplinary, and international
perspectives. Disseminates a forward-thinking, future-oriented
focus in theory development.
The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing, first published in 2005,
is a guide to the body of knowledge, theory, policy and practice
relevant to age researchers and gerontologists around the world. It
contains almost 80 original chapters, commissioned and written by
the world's leading gerontologists from 16 countries and 5
continents. The broad focus of the book is on the behavioural and
social sciences but it also includes important contributions from
the biological and medical sciences. It provides comprehensive,
accessible and authoritative accounts of all the key topics in the
field ranging from theories of ageing, to demography, physical
aspects of ageing, mental processes and ageing, nursing and health
care for older people, the social context of ageing, cross cultural
perspectives, relationships, quality of life, gender, and financial
and policy provision. This handbook will be a must-have resource
for all researchers, students and professionals with an interest in
age and ageing.
Are family influences on youth declining in importance? Are parents less important in shaping the life orientations and achievements of youth than they were a generation ago? What about the consequences of divorce? How Families Still Matter casts doubt on the conventional wisdom about family decline during the last decades of the twentieth century. The authors draw from the longest-running longitudinal study of families in the world--the Longitudinal Study of Generations, conducted at the University of Southern California--to discover whether parents are really less critical in shaping the life choices and achievements of their children than they were a generation ago. They compare the influence of parents on the Baby Boomer generation with that of Baby Boomer parents on their own Generation-X children--and their findings are surprising. Vern Bengtson holds the AARP/University Chair in Gerontology and is Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California. Bengtson has received the Reuben Hill Award from the National Council of Family Relations (1980 and 1986); the Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Sociological Association's section on aging (1995); the Robert W. Kleemeier Award from the Gerontological Society of America (1996); and the Ernest W. Burgess Award from the National Council on Family Relation (1998). Timothy J. Biblarz is Associate Professor and Graduate Director in the Sociology Department at the University of Southern California. His papers have appeared in the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Social Forces, and other journals. Robert E.L. Roberts is Professor of Sociology at California State University, San Marcos. His articles have appeared in Social Psychology Quarterly, Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Journal of Marriage and Family, and Sociological Quarterly.
Are family influences on youth declining in importance? Are parents less important in shaping the life orientations and achievements of youth than they were a generation ago? What about the consequences of divorce? How Families Still Matter casts doubt on the conventional wisdom about family decline during the last decades of the twentieth century. The authors draw from the longest-running longitudinal study of families in the world--the Longitudinal Study of Generations, conducted at the University of Southern California--to discover whether parents are really less critical in shaping the life choices and achievements of their children than they were a generation ago. They compare the influence of parents on the Baby Boomer generation with that of Baby Boomer parents on their own Generation-X children--and their findings are surprising. Vern Bengtson holds the AARP/University Chair in Gerontology and is Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California. Bengtson has received the Reuben Hill Award from the National Council of Family Relations (1980 and 1986); the Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Sociological Association's section on aging (1995); the Robert W. Kleemeier Award from the Gerontological Society of America (1996); and the Ernest W. Burgess Award from the National Council on Family Relation (1998). Timothy J. Biblarz is Associate Professor and Graduate Director in the Sociology Department at the University of Southern California. His papers have appeared in the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Social Forces, and other journals. Robert E.L. Roberts is Professor of Sociology at California State University, San Marcos. His articles have appeared in Social Psychology Quarterly, Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Journal of Marriage and Family, and Sociological Quarterly.
Few things are more likely to cause heartache to devout parents
than seeing their child leave the faith. And it seems, from media
portrayals, that this is happening more and more frequently. But is
religious change between generations common? How does religion get
passed down from one generation to the next? Why do some families
maintain one faith while others do not? What factors are likely to
push people away from their childhood faith? What role does the
particular faith play? The family? The wider society? Does atheism
get passed down as well? In Families and Faith, Vern Bengtson seeks
to answer these questions and more by drawing on an extraordinary
study, conducted over more than four decades, of more than 350
families composed of more than 2400 people whose lives span more
than a century: the oldest was born in 1881, the youngest in 1988.
Bengtson argues that a child is actually more likely to remain
within the fold than to leave it, and, more surprisingly, that
parents' influence has remained relatively stable since the early
1970s. Even the nonreligious, in fact, are much more likely to be
following their parents than rebelling against them. And while
outside social forces play a role, the most important factor in
whether a child keeps the faith is the presence of a strong
fatherly bond. Armed with this unprecedented data, Bengtson offers
remarkable insight into American religion over the course of
several decades.
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