Overview
Old age has been historically thought of as a period of frailty and dependence, yet studies show that with the help of advances in health and medicine, current populations will live longer and remain healthier than previous generations. As average life expectancies rise, traditional concepts of retirement need to be reconsidered on all levels - from government policy to business practice to individual life planning. In this volume, leaders in the field of gerontology explore these changing conditions through the concept of ""productive ageing,"" which has been developed by leaders in the field to promote older adults' contributions to society in social and economic capacities. The book treats the implications of productive ageing for the discipline of gerontology and for society in general. The first section defines the principles, historical perspectives, and conceptual frameworks for productive ageing. The second section takes a disciplinary approach, treating the biomedical, psychological, sociological and economic implications of a more capable older generation. The third section considers advances in theories of gerontology, and the fourth section suggests future directions in practice, theory and research.
Full Product Details
Author: Nancy Morrow-Howell (Bettie B Brown Distinguished Professor of Social Policy ;Director,Harvey A Friedman Ctr for Aging, Washington University) ,
James Hinterlong (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ,
Michael Sherraden (Benjamin Youngdahl Professor of Social Policy and Director, Washington University)
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.680kg
ISBN: 9780801865572
ISBN 10: 0801865573
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 22 June 2001
Recommended Age: From 17
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
This book will find most of its audience among the social gerontologists, but can be read by practitioners with merit. The concepts here are presented in such a clear and logical manner, that as bibliographic essays they could stand alone. There is more here, however, and many trainees could be stimulated by this excellent work to creative thinking. The editing here is outstanding. Doody's Book Review Service Offers a systematic definitive account of the concept of productive ageing. Its scope is ambitious but it succeeds admirably. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare An important initiative that should receive widespread support. Future Survey Productive Aging assembles essays from some of the preeminent scholars currently writing in social gerontology. The editors have done a wonderful job of organizing the chapters into sections and providing appropriate overviews. This volume will appeal to professionals interested in productivity, workforce issues, alternative contributions, and the elderly as contributors to social well-being. Jon Hendricks Ph.D., Oregon State University, editor of The Ties of Later Life
<p> Productive Aging assembles essays from some of the preeminent scholars currently writing in social gerontology. The editors have done a wonderful job of organizing the chapters into sections and providing appropriate overviews. This volume will appeal to professionals interested in productivity, workforce issues, alternative contributions, and the elderly as contributors to social well-being. -- Jon Hendricks Ph.D., Oregon State University, editor of The Ties of Later Life
This book will find most of its audience among the social gerontologists, but can be read by practitioners with merit. The concepts here are presented in such a clear and logical manner, that as bibliographic essays they could stand alone. There is more here, however, and many trainees could be stimulated by this excellent work to creative thinking. The editing here is outstanding. Doody's Book Review Service Offers a systematic definitive account of the concept of productive ageing. Its scope is ambitious but it succeeds admirably. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare An important initiative that should receive widespread support. Future Survey Productive Aging assembles essays from some of the preeminent scholars currently writing in social gerontology. The editors have done a wonderful job of organizing the chapters into sections and providing appropriate overviews. This volume will appeal to professionals interested in productivity, workforce issues, alternative contributions, and the elderly as contributors to social well-being. Jon Hendricks Ph.D., Oregon State University, editor of The Ties of Later Life exclude
Author Information
Nancy Morrow-Howell is an associate professor and chair of the Ph.D. program at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University. She is the principal investigator for several studies on productivity in later life and on the use of community services and mental health services for older adults. James Hinterlong is a research associate at the Center for Social Development and serves on the public policy committee for the St. Louis Alzheimer's Association and on the Curriculum Development Committee and Project Research Team of the national OASIS Health Stages program. Michael Sherraden is the Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University and founding director of the Center for Social Development.
