First published in 1983, Aging in Society provided an overview of knowledge on various aspects of aging in the USA at the time. Topics covered include aging and the family, economic aspects of an aging population, recent trends in the geographical distribution of the elderly population and mortality and health differentials by sex.
Originally published in 1983, Aging in Society consists of a selection of papers that were prepared by various authors as background papers for the 1981 White House Conference on Aging. The papers provided an overview of knowledge on various aspects of aging in the United States at the time. Topics covered include aging and the family, economic aspects of an aging population, recent trends in the geographical distribution of the elderly population and mortality and health differentials by sex. Today it can be read in its historical context.
Foreword Robert N. Butler
1. Introduction: A Mosaic of Knowledge Matilda
White Riley
2. A Sense of History: Recent Research on Aging and the Family
Andrew Cherlin
3. Economic Aspects of an Aging Population and the Material
Well-Being of Older Persons Thomas J. Espenshade and Rachel Eisenberg Braun
4. Aging and Work Organizations Harris T. Schrank and Joan M. Waring
5. Work
and Retirement in a Changing Society Anne Foner and Karen Schwab
6. Recent
Trends in the Geographical Distribution of the Elderly Population Tim B.
Heaton
7. Minority Aging Kyriakos S. Markides
8. Women and Men: Mortality and
Health of Older People Lois M. Verbrugge
9. Age, Psychosocial Stress, and
Health James S. House and Cynthia Robbins
10. Social Change and Food Habits
of the Elderly Maradee A. Davis and Elizabeth Randall
11. Learning and Memory
Through Adulthood Marion Perlmutter
12. Beyond Ageism: Postponing the Onset
of Disability Matilda White Riley and Kathleen Bond. Postword: Where We Are
and Where We Might Go Beth B. Hess. Author Index.
Matilda White Riley (19112004) was an American gerontologist, working first as a research specialist before becoming a professor. She spent much of her career as a sociologist specializing in aging at the National Institute of Aging, Maryland, USA.
Beth B. Hess (19282003) was a feminist sociologist and gerontologist. At the time of original publication, she was Professor of Sociology at the County College of Morris, New Jersey, USA.
Kathleen Bond was at the time of original publication, working at the National Institute of Aging, Maryland, USA.
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