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Handbook of theories of aging / editors, Vern Bengtson [and others].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Springer, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Edition: Second editionDescription: xxv, 790 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0826162517
  • 9780826162519
  • 2888298007
  • 9782888298007
Other title:
  • Handbook of theories of ageing
  • Theories of aging [Parallel title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.2601 22
LOC classification:
  • HQ1061 .H3366 2009
Contents:
Part I -- Setting the content of theories of aging -- Part II -- Theorizing aging across disciplines -- Part III -- Biological theories of aging -- Part IV -- Psychological theories of aging -- Part V -- Social science perspectives on theories of aging -- Part VI -- Society, public policy, and theories of aging -- Part VII -- Translating theories of aging -- Part VIII -- The future of theories of aging.
Review: "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."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I -- Setting the content of theories of aging -- Part II -- Theorizing aging across disciplines -- Part III -- Biological theories of aging -- Part IV -- Psychological theories of aging -- Part V -- Social science perspectives on theories of aging -- Part VI -- Society, public policy, and theories of aging -- Part VII -- Translating theories of aging -- Part VIII -- The future of theories of aging.

"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."--Jacket.

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