Cargando…

The Self and Society in Aging Processes.

This volume focuses on the experience of growing old as it is linked to societal factors. Ryff and Marshall construct this "macro" view of aging in society by bridging disciplines and brining together contributors from all the social sciences.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ryff, Carol D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., 1999.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors; Part 1 Theoretical Perspectives on Self and Society Linkages; 1. Linking the Self and Society in Social Gerontology: Crossing New Territory via Old Questions; 2. Social Perspectives on the Self in Later Life; 3. Neoteny, Naturalization, and Other Constituents of Human Development; 4. Continuity Theory, Self, and Social Structure; 5. Identity and Adaptation to the Aging Process; 6. Self-Development in Adulthood and Aging: The Role of Critical Life Events; Part 2 Socioeconomic Structures and the Self.