Gerontology in the era of the Third Age
Subtitle: implications and next steps
By: [edited by] Dawn C. Carr, Kathrin Komp
Publisher: Springer Pub. Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9780826105967; 9780826105974
Subjects: Aging; Gerontology; Retirement; Social Change; Trends; Geriatrics; Older people; Aged
Description: Serves as a comprehensive discussion about how the emergence of the Third Age has changed the way we think about and examine traditional frameworks regarding aging issues and the life course. Contributors introduce the discussion of the unique challenges and opportunities that older adults face while moving through this early phase of later life, proposing new frameworks, concepts, and methods to re-examine later life in the context of the era of the Third Age. They propose new ways of thinking about how we conceptualize the life course, think about the role of the welfare state in the lives of older people, negotiate social roles in later life, make meaning of our lives as we age, and cultivate relationships with others during later life. The authors bring together theoretical concepts and frameworks, methodological advances, and emerging themes and controversies that are redefining gerontology in the era of the Third Age. Highlighting important issues that warrant further exploration and discussion, they advance our understanding of the Third Age and focus attention on critical issues that should be addressed in future Third Age research and scholarly development. --From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A life-course approach to the Third Age / Phyllis Moen; title: The Third Age as a cultural field / Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs; title: The political economy of the Third Age / Kathrin Komp; title: A feminist lens of the Third Age : refining the framework / Toni Calasanti and Neal King; title: Demographic approaches and their potential application in Third Age research / J. Scott Brown and Scott M. Lynch; title: The Third Age as a socio-demographic variable for cross-country comparisons / Kathrin Comp and Jurgen H. P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik; title: Time-use studies : a method for exploring everyday life in the Third Age / Stella Chatzitheochari and Sara Arber; title: Experiencing the Third Age : the perspective of qualitative inquiry / Graham D. Rowles and Lydia K. Manning; title: From retirement to productive aging and back to work again / Scott Bass; title: Challenges and opportunities for relationships in the era of the Third Age / Denise Brothers and Jenny De Jong Gierveld; title: Relevance of social capital and lifestyle for the Third Age / Dawn C. Carr and Jon Hendricks; title: Cultural ideals, ethics, and agelessness : a critical perspective on the Third Age / Martha Holstein. .