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Book SynopsisSchulz, Brandeis University; Michael Sherraden, Washington University; Alvar Svanborg, University of Illinois-Chicago and Goteburg University, Sweden; Brent A. Taylor, San Diego State University
Trade ReviewThis book will find most of its audience among the social gerontologists, but can be read by practitioners with merit. The concepts here are presented in such a clear and logical manner, that as bibliographic essays they could stand alone. There is more here, however, and many trainees could be stimulated by this excellent work to creative thinking. The editing here is outstanding. Doody's Book Review Service Offers a systematic definitive account of the concept of productive ageing. Its scope is ambitious but it succeeds admirably. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare An important initiative that should receive widespread support. Future Survey Productive Aging assembles essays from some of the preeminent scholars currently writing in social gerontology. The editors have done a wonderful job of organizing the chapters into sections and providing appropriate overviews. This volume will appeal to professionals interested in productivity, workforce issues, alternative contributions, and the elderly as contributors to social well-being. Jon Hendricks Ph.D., Oregon State University, editor of The Ties of Later Life
Table of ContentsContents: THE HISTORY AND CURRENT STATE OF PRODUCTIVE AGING 1 Productive Aging: Principles and Perspectives 2 Productive Aging in Historical Perspective 3 Productive Aging: A Conceptual Framework DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON PRODUCTIVE AGING 4 Biomedical Perspectives on Productive Aging 5 Psychological Implications of Productive Aging 6 Sociological Perspectives on Productive Aging 7 Productive Aging: An Economist's View EMERGENT THEORIES IN GERONTOLOGY 8 Productive Aging and the Ideology of Old Age 9 The Political Economy of Productive Aging 10 Changes Over the Life Course in Productive Activities: Comparison of Black and White Populations FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN PRACTICE, THEORY, AND RESEARCH 11 Structural Lead: Building New Institutions for an Aging America 12 Productive Aging: Theoretical Choices and Directions 13 Advancing Research on Productivity in Later Life
