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9780801864544: Social Integration in the 2nd Half of Life
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0801864542 ISBN 13 : 9780801864544
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001

Synopsis

Social scientists use the term social integration to refer to individuals' connections with others in their environments. The concept and its consequences have been the subject of considerable study. Many researchers have asserted that meaningful and enduring ties to other persons serve as a buffer against stress, and thereby promote physical and mental health. The results are especially pronounced for older persons.

Social Integration in the Second Half of Life presents integrative reviews of theory and research on this topic. The editors and contributors, all currently or previously affiliated with the Cornell Gerontology Research Institute, also present new empirical findings of research done at their center. The first section of the book discusses basic theory and principles of social integration in later life and its implications for health. The second, largest section examines specific issues: retirement, driving, family support, housing, neighbors. The third section addresses interventions to promote social integration: transportation, volunteering, and peer support for dementia caregivers. Throughout, the authors focus on the diverging influences of social integration and its converse, social isolation, in later life.

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À propos des auteurs

Karl Pillemer is Professor of Human Development in the Cornell Gerontology Research Institute.

Phyllis Moen is Ferris Family Professor of Life Course Studies in the at Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center.

Elaine Wethington is Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development.

Nina Glasgow is Senior Research Associate in the Department of Rural Sociology.

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Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0801864542
ISBN 13 
9780801864544
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Éditeur
Pillemer Karl, Moen Phyllis, Wethington Elaine, Glasgow Nina
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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