Research Catalog

Title

Old age in global perspective : cross-cultural and cross national views / Steven M. Albert, Maria Cattell.

Author

Albert, Steven M.

Publication

New York : G.K. Hall, [1994], ©1994.

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Additional Authors

Cattell, Maria G.

Description

xi, 287 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.

Summary

• Elders' living arrangements, intergenerational experiences, social relationships, and progression through the life-course are extensively discussed, as are the effects of "modernization" on late life. Conclusions are formulated as brief summary discussions by topic, and twenty-three specific hypotheses are suggested for future research. This volume will be a valuable reference for professionals and advanced students in anthropology, sociology, and gerontology.
• Old Age in Global Perspective examines old age around the world by drawing on data from two major sources: ethnographic (anthropological) field research and cross-national surveys. The authors use biologic, demographic, and sociocultural approaches to amplify our understanding of variations in individuals' experiences of aging and old age in the modern context of aging populations.

Series Statement

Social issues in global perspective

Uniform Title

Social issues in global perspective.

Subjects

• Aging
• Aged
• Cross-Cultural Comparison
• Family
• Older people > Family relationships > Cross-cultural studies
• Aging > Social aspects > Cross-cultural studies
• Old age > Cross-cultural studies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p.249-282) and index.

Contents

1. Introduction: Integrating Ethnographic and Cross-National Perspectives on Old Age -- Pt. I. The Nature of Age: Biology, Chronology, and Culture. 2. Cultural Variation and the Biodemography of Aging. 3. Population Aging and Comparative Demography. 4. Culture and the Lifecourse -- Pt. II. Social Relationships, Kinship, and Generational Transactions. 5. Family Relationships of the Elderly: Living Arrangements. 6. Family Relationships of the Elderly: The Flow of Intergenerational Transactions. 7. The Aged and Intragenerational Relationships. 8. Succession to Seniority -- Pt. III. Health Decline and Death. 9. Aging, Health, and Dependency. 10. Death, Death-Hastening, and Decrepitude. 11. What Next? Hypotheses for Cross-Cultural Investigation.

ISBN

• 0816173931
• 0816116040 (pbk.)

LCCN

93018773

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries