
Men and Aging
A Selected, Annotated Bibliography
Edward H. Thompson(Author)
Greenwood Press
Published on 30. January 1996
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-313-29106-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
565 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-29106-7 (9780313291067)
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EDWARD H. THOMPSON, JR., is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass. He has been actively involved as a researcher in men's studies for about a decade. Among his publications are Older Men's Lives (1994) and numerous articles in the fields of family sociology, gerontology, and gender studies.
Content
Preface Introduction Gendered Aging Identities and Aging Life Review Later Life Personality Life Course Effects on Social Roles Adult Development Theory Health and Well-Being Aging and Physical Health Successful Aging Psychological Well-Being Self-Perceptions of Health Health Behavior Sexuality Sexual Health Sexual Life Suicide and Alcohol Suicide Alcohol Religiosity and Spirituality Religion and Religiosity Spirituality Stereotypes and Social Constructions Ageism and Stereotyping Social Constructions of Aging Relationships and Social Life Social Participation Volunteering Friendships Dating and Remarriage Social Networks and Support Family Relations Siblings Fatherhood and Family Ties Grandfatherhood Marital Relations Caregiving Men as Caregivers Family Dependencies Economics and Retirement Economic Well-Being Work/Retirement Living Arranyements nong-Term Care Community Residence Resources and Needs Policy Considerations Health Care Resources and Needs Community Resources and Needs Subject Index Author Index