Historical influences on lives & aging /
"This volume focuses on the ways in which the life course of individuals is affected by the historical contexts in which they live. Editors Schaie and Elder, along with contributors, explore the following pivotal concerns: how historical changes, such as immigration, affect the life course; the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Springer Pub.,
©2005.
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Colección: | Societal impact on aging.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contributors; Preface; 1 Historical Changes and the American Life Course; 2 Immigration, Incorporation, and Generational Cohorts in Historical Contexts; 3 Human Agency in the Transition from Communism: Perspectives on the Life Course and Aging; 4 Job-Search Strategies in Time and Place: A Study of Post-Service Employment Among Former Russian Army Officers; 5 Coming of Age in Wartime: How World War II and the Korean War Changed Lives; 6 Well-Being of Low-Income Adults in a Period of Historical Changes in Welfare and Employment Policies; Author Index; Subject Index.