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Craft of Life Course Research
Par Janet Giele, Glen Elder. 2009
This book brings together prominent investigators to provide a comprehensive guide to doing life course research, including an 'inside view'…
of how they designed and carried out influential longitudinal studies. Using vivid examples, the contributors trace the connections between early and later experience and reveal how researchers and graduate students can discover these links in their own research. Well-organized chapters describe the best and newest ways to Use surveys, life records, ethnography, and data archives to collect different types of data over years or even decades. Apply innovative statistical methods to measure dynamic processes that result in improvement, decline, or reversibility in economic fortune, stress, health, and criminality. Explore the micro- and macro-level explanatory factors that shape individual trajectories, including genetic and environmental interactions, personal life history, interpersonal ties, and sociocultural institutions.Retirement Income Redesigned: Master Plans for Distribution -- An Adviser's Guide for Funding Boomers' Best Years
Par Walter Updegrave, Katz, Harold Evensky, Deena B.. 2006
Clients nearing retirement have some significant challenges to face. And so do their advisers. They can expect to live far…
longer after they retire. And the problems they expect their advisers to solve are far more complex. The traditional sources of retirement income may be shriveling, but boomers don't intend to downsize their plans. Instead, they're redefining what it means to be retired--as well as what they require of financial advisers. Planners who aren't prepared will be left behind. Those who are will step up to some lucrative and challenging work. To help get the work done, Harold Evensky and Deena Katz--both veteran problem solvers--have tapped the talents of a range of experts whose breakthrough thinking offers solutions to even the thorniest issues in retirement-income planning: Sustainable withdrawals Longevity risk Eliminating luck as a factor in planning Immediate annuities, reverse mortgages, and viatical and life settlements Strategies for increasing retirement cash flow In Retirement Income Redesigned, the most-respected names in the industry discuss these issues and a range of others.This book approaches the concept of adjustment to aging and endeavors to build reader understanding of this construct through a…
critical review and discussion Once the reader understands the origins and nature of adjustment to aging a second innovation encompasses the development of a proposed empirical model of adjustment to aging and the analysis of its components and correlates Measures to assess adjustment to aging policies programs and interventions comprising adjustment to aging and its components and correlates will also be addressed Another innovation includes the multidimensional experience of adjustment to aging from the cultural perspective Lastly it addresses areas of future development related to this construct Future policies and interventions in older populations need to integrate and debate the role of adjustment to aging and ultimately consider a variety of different strategies each with a different set of costs and benefits Health and social professionals will be at the vanguard of policy making and community and institutional interventions Hence resources and tools to adequately prepare these individuals for the future years will be vital It is the author s hope that this resource can be valuable for professionals and students working within the field of aging as they develop research and intervention policies encompassing adjustment to aging in the coming yearsWhat Does It Mean to Grow Old?: Reflections from the Humanities
Par Thomas R. Cole, Sally Gadow. 1986
In What Does It Mean to Grow Old? essayists come to grips as best they can with the phenomenon of…
an America that is about to become the Old Country. They have been drawn from every relevant discipline--gerontology, social medicine, politics, health, anthropology, ethics, law--and asked to speak their mind. Most of them write extremely well [and their] sharply individual voices are heard.Neoliberalising Old Age
Par John Macnicol. 2015
Governments are encouraging later-life working and state pension ages are being raised. There is also a growing debate on intergenerational…
equity and on ageism/age discrimination. John Macnicol, one of Europe's leading academic analysts of old age and ageing, examines the effect of neoliberalism on the recent ageing and social policy agenda in the UK and the USA. He argues that the demographic and economic impulses behind recent policy changes are in fact less important than the effect of neoliberalism as an ideology, which has caused certain key problems to be defined in a particular way. The book outlines past theories of old age and examines pensions reform, the debate on life expectancy gains, the causes of retirement, the idea of intergenerational equity, the current debate on ageism/age discrimination and the likely human consequences of raising state pension ages.The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia: A Four-Country Comparative Study
Par Albert I. Hermalin. 2002
The past two decades have witnessed rapid social, economic, and demographic change in East and South-East Asia. The older populations…
in these regions have been increasing faster than in the West, and the proportions of people over sixty will more than double over the next thirty years. Increased urbanization and educational levels and a strong shift to professional, technical, manufacturing, and service occupations are changing the social and economic landscape, leading to concern for the well-being of the elderly, who traditionally have relied on the family for support. Governments are attempting to preserve these traditions while taking into account widespread family change and new expectations for pension, health insurance, and other public programs. The contributors to this volume use survey and other data collected over ten years to examine the well-being of the current older population in four Asian countries: The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. Each major analytic chapter looks at a key dimension of well-being--economic, physical and mental health, work and leisure--and how these are affected by the familial and social support arrangements, as well as age, gender, education, and urban-rural residence. Where possible, changes over time are traced. Explicit attention is given to the policies and programs in place and under development in each country and to the cultural accommodations underway. The contributors also look ahead to the implications of the large numbers of elderly with very different characteristics who will predominate in the coming years and to the policy implications of this coming transformation. The book will be important for scholars and policymakers whose work involves population in Asia, including demographers, sociologists, and economists.Economic Foundations for Creative Ageing Policy, Volume II
Par Andrzej Klimczuk. 2017
Aging populations are a major consideration for socio-economic development in the early 21st century. This demographic change is mainly seen…
as a threat rather than as an opportunity to improve the quality of human life. Aging population is taking place in every continent of the world with Europe in the least favourable situation due to its aging population and reduction in economic competitiveness. Economic Foundations for Creative Aging Policy offers public policy ideas to construct positive answers for ageing populations. This exciting new volume searches for economic solutions that can enable effective social policy concerning the elderly. Klimczuk covers theoretical analysis and case study descriptions of good practices, to suggest strategies that could be internationally popularised.Still Another Number Book: A Colorful Counting Book
Par Seymour Chwast, Martin Moskof. 1971
This colorful book takes kids on a journey that introduces numbers and counting. In a style reminiscent of the works…
of Peter Max, the visual adventure portrays numbers in action, starting with one ship and advancing to ten jugglers. Along the way, the flamboyant graphics in this mathematical puzzle book portray dogs, butterflies, flowers, and other fanciful images.Normal Aging II: Reports from the Duke Longitudinal Studies, 1970–1973
Par Erdman Palmore. 1974
Since they began in 1955, the Duke Longitudinal Studies have aging have been regarded as landmark investigations, amassing invaluable data…
on the typical physical changes that accompany aging, typical patterns of mental health and mental illness, psychological aging, and the normal social roles, self-concepts, satisfactions, and adjustments to retirement of the aged. Comprising information on more than 750 aged and middle-aged persons, these studies have contributed enormously to our ability to distinguish normal and inevitable processes of aging from those that may accompany aging because of accident, stress, maladjustment, or disuse.The Everything Kids' Hidden Pictures Book: Hours Of Challenging Fun!
Par Beth L Blair. 2003
It's out of sight!For all you supersleuths out there, it's time to sharpen your searching skills and gear up for…
some serious fun! The Everything Kids' Hidden Pictures Book has tons of puzzles that take you from the beach to the classroom and all over town in search of out-of-the-way objects hidden from plain view. Grab a pencil and start exploring these creatively mastered puzzles!Whether you're sorting through laundry or posing for pictures, you can plow your way through themes such as:Fun with petsSchooltime activitiesFriends and familyOutdoor entertainmentWith hundreds of objects just waiting to be discovered, you're in for page after page and hour after hour of fun!Staging Age
Par Valerie Barnes Lipscomb, Leni Marshall. 2010
This text explores how performers offer conscious-and unconscious-portrayals of the spectrum of age to their audiences. It considers a variety…
of media, including theatre, film, dance, advertising, and television, and offers critical foundations for research and course design, sound pedagogical approaches, and analyses.Easy-to-Cut Silhouette Designs
Par Betty Christy. 1986
Here's a foolproof and inexpensive way to make charming, traditional silhouettes. Artist Betsy Christy has created a delightful selection of…
29 original pictures that are so easy to cut out and make into silhouettes that even children can join in the fun.Appealing scenes include youngsters sledding, skating, building a snowman, and engaging in other seasonal activities; cute little girls chasing a butterfly, playing with a pinwheel, and walking in the rain; and boys playing with a puppy, pushing a wheelbarrow and riding a tricycle. Other cheerful designs depict leprechauns and fairies, reindeer and a carriage, butterflies and birds, and many other seasonal, animal, and floral scenes.Accompanied by concise, easy-to-follow instructions, the designs are crisply printed on one side of each page with solid black on the other. Just select the one you wish to cut out, remove that page, carefully cut out the small areas, then cut around the borders, and you've made a handsome ready-to-use silhouette. They're perfect for framing, mounting on a plaque, adhering to decorative accessories or trimming cards, lampshades, notepaper, posters, plus many other craft projects.Normal Aging III: Reports from the Duke Longitudinal Studies, 1975–1984
Par Erdman Palmore, John B. Nowlin, Ewald W. Busse, Ilene C. Siegler, George L. Maddox. 1985
Since they began in 1955, the Duke Longitudinal Studies have aging have been regarded as landmark investigations, amassing invaluable data…
on the typical physical changes that accompany aging, typical patterns of mental health and mental illness, psychological aging, and the normal social roles, self-concepts, satisfactions, and adjustments to retirement of the aged. Comprising information on more than 750 aged and middle-aged persons, these studies have contributed enormously to our ability to distinguish normal and inevitable processes of aging from those that may accompany aging because of accident, stress, maladjustment, or disuse.Global Aging and Declining World Interest Rates: Macroeconomic Insurance Through Pension Reform in Cyprus
Par Alexander Hoffmaister, Mario Catal n. 2008
Long-Term Care in Europe
Par Kai Leichsenring, Jenny Billings, Henk Nies. 2013
Drawing on research across a wide range of European countries, this book analyzes the key issues at stake in developing…
long-term care systems for older people in Europe with a focus on progression and improvement for policy and practice.C D C ?
Par William Steig. 1984
To figure out William Steig's word puzzles you need merely read the letters, numbers, and symbols aloud. If at first…
the messages aren't clear, there are clever pictures accompanying each one to give you hints. Some are easy, some are hard, but all are a hilarious treat when the phrases are decoded. Originally published in 1984 with black-and-white drawings, C D C ? is given fresh life in this full-color edition painted by Mr. Steig. Also included is an answer key at the end.Dying, Death, and Bereavement in Social Work Practice: Decision Cases for Advanced Practice
Par Wolfer, Terry A., Vicki M. Runnion. 2008
Featuring twenty-three decision cases based on interviews with professional social workers, this unique volume allows students to wrestle with the…
often incomplete and conflicting information, ethical issues, and time constraints of actual cases.Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People
Par Peter G. Coleman, Coleman, Peter G. and Ivani-Chalian, Christine and Robinson, Maureen, Christine Ivani-Chalian, Maureen Robinson. 2015
More than thirty-five years ago, a longitudinal study was established to research the health and well-being of older people living…
in an English city. Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People provides a unique set of portraits of forty members of this group who were interviewed in depth from their later seventies onwards. Focusing on sense of self-esteem and, especially, of continued meaning in life following the loss of a spouse and onset of frailty, this book sensitively illustrates these persons' efforts to maintain independence, to continue to have a sense of belonging and to contribute to the lives of others. It examines both the psychological and the social resources needed to flourish in later life and draws attention to this generation's ability to benefit from strong family support and from belonging to a faith community. In conclusion, it questions whether future generations will be as resilient.Imagining Care: Responsibility, Dependency, and Canadian Literature
Par Amelia Defalco. 2016
Imagining Care brings literature and philosophy into dialogue by examining caregiving in literature by contemporary Canadian writers alongside ethics of…
care philosophy. Through close readings of fiction and memoirs by Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Michael Ignatieff, Ian Brown, and David Chariandy, Amelia DeFalco argues that these narratives expose the tangled particularities of relations of care, dependency, and responsibility, as well as issues of marginalisation on the basis of gender, race, and class.DeFalco complicates the myth of Canada as an unwaveringly caring nation that is characterized by equality and compassion. Caregiving is unpredictable: one person's altruism can be another's narcissism; one's compassion, another's condescension or even cruelty. In a country that conceives of itself as a caring society, these texts depict in stark terms the ethical dilemmas that arise from our attempts to respond to the needs of others.Tackling Japan's Fiscal Challenges
Par Keimei Kaizuka, Anne O. Krueger. 2006
This volumes examines how should Japan cope with its daunting fiscal challenges. As the Japanese economy finally emerges from a…
long period of weak growth and falling prices burdened by record-high public debt, fiscal adjustment has taken centre stage in the policy agenda and the public debate. Growing demands on the budget from a rapidly ageing society have added urgency to the need to reign in public indebtedness and revamp the pension and healthcare systems. This book combines insights from academic research with the points of view of policymakers to distill key issues that need to inform public debate.