Format:
XVI, 392 S.
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graph. Darst.
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23 cm
Edition:
1. publ.
ISBN:
9780521113915
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0521113911
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9780521132008
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0521132002
Content:
"The demographic and social structure of most industrialized and developing countries are changing rapidly as infant mortality is reduced and population life span has increased in dramatic ways. In particular, the oldest-old (85+) population has grown and will continue to grow. This segment of the population tends to suffer physical and cognitive decline, and little information is available to describe how their positive and negative distal experiences, habits, and intervening proximal environmental influences impact their well-being, and how social and health policies can help meet the unique challenges they face. Understanding Well-Being in the Oldest Old is the outcome of a four-day workshop attended by U.S. and Israeli scientists and funded by the U.S.-Israel Bi-National Science Foundation to examine both novel and traditional paradigms that could extend our knowledge and understanding of the well-being of the oldest old. This volume engages social scientists in sharing methods of understanding, and thereby possibly improving, the quality of life of older populations, especially among the oldest old"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Part I. ; Theory: New Horizons in Well-Being Research: ; 1. ; Toward new directions in the study of well-being among the old-old
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Part I.Theory: New Horizons in Well-Being Research:1.Toward new directions in the study of well-being among the old-old
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2. ; From ageless self to selfless age: towards a theoretical turn in gerontological understanding
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3. ; The pursuit of happiness: alternative conceptions of subjective well-being
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4. ; The shifting baseline theory of well-being: lessons from across the aging spectrum
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5. ; The model of developmental adaptation: implications for understanding well-being in old-old age
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Part II.Paradise Lost: Between Trauma and Happiness:6.Does trauma linger into old-old age: using the Holocaust experience as a paradigm
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Part III.Pathways and Gatekeepers: Moderating, Mediating, and Proximal Processes:9.Impact of resources on successful adaptation among the oldest old
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Part IV.Signposting Paradise: Measurement of Well-Being:15.Culture and meaning: strategies for understanding the well-being of the oldest old
Language:
English
Subjects:
Sociology
Keywords:
Älterer Mensch
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Wohlbefinden
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Gerontologie
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Aufsatzsammlung
