Women as They Age, Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9780789011268 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 256 str.

J. Dianne Garner; Susan O. Mercer

Opis

In the eleven years since the publication of the original Women as They Age, there has been a great deal of research on the subject. This second edition is inclusive and current, providing valuable information on the needs and accomplishments of our present and future older population. Here you'll encounter women from the mainstream and minorities of all kinds. You'll come to a better understanding of their personal and family relationships, their sexuality, their concerns, and their feelings about death and dying. Public policies towards aging women are discussed, as are psychological and sociological perspectives. Women as They Age, Second Edition will bring you enlightenment about this very special segment of humanity. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.

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Contents

• About the Editors
• Contributors
• Part I: Introduction
• Chapter 1. Introduction: Accomplishments of Women As They Age
• Accomplishments of Older Women
• Overview of Contents
• Chapter 2. Older Women: A Global View
• The Aging Planet
• Longevity: A Not-So-Delicate Balance
• Marital Status
• Employment
• Income: The Haves and Have Nots
• Health
• Conclusion
• Part II: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
• Chapter 3. A Sociological Perspective on Women and Aging As the Millennium Turns
• What Is a Sociological Perspective on Women and Aging?
• What Is New?
• Constraints Revealed and Emerging
• What Is Next?
• Chapter 4. Women and Aging: A Psychological Perspective
• What Is a Psychological Perspective?
• Biological, Social, and Environmental Influences
• Historical Overview of Psychological Research on Women
• Mental Processes and Aging
• Personality Variables and Aging
• Psychosocial Factors That Influence Well-Being
• Conclusions
• Chapter 5. Social Work Practice with Women As They Age
• Clinical Social Work with Women in Middle Years
• Clinical Social Work Services for Elderly Women
• Summary and Recommendations
• Chapter 6. Mental Health of Elderly Women
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Suicide
• Alcohol Problems
• Problems with Medications
• Dementia
• Elder Abuse
• Chapter 7. Ethnic Minority Women As They Age
• Ethnic Minority Status As Disadvantage
• Ethic Minority Culture As Advantage
• Conclusion and Comments
• Part III: Special Issues
• Chapter 8. Older Women's Relationships: Weaving Lives Together
• Committed Partners
• Perpetual Mothers
• Influential Grandmothers
• Supportive Sisters
• Close Friends
• Conclusions
• Chapter 9. Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren: Parenting the Second Time Around
• Demographic Characteristics
• Developmental Issues
• Consequences of Caregiving
• Needs and Resources
• The Future
• Chapter 10. Sexuality and Intimacy for Aging Women: A Changing Perspective
• Who Are Older Women?
• Issues That Affect Sexuality in Older Women
• Physical Changes in Sexuality
• Special Populations
• Interventions to Enhance Sexuality and Intimacy
• Professional Contacts with Older Women
• Future Trends
• Chapter 11. Long-Term Care and the New Millennium
• Introduction
• What Is Long-Term Care?
• A Continuum of Care?
• Financing Long-Term Care: Who Pays?
• Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
• A Growth Industry
• Caring for Others, Now Being Cared For
• Alternatives to Nursing Homes
• The “Oldest Old” and the Next Millennium
• Chapter 12. The End of Aging: Women and Death
• Confronting Loss
• Facing Our Own Death
• Conclusion
• Part IV: Policies and Resources
• Chapter 13. Public Policy Effects on the Health Care of Older Women: Who Is in Charge?
• Introduction
• Public Policy and Legislative Trends
• Consumer Plans for Health Care
• Health Care Treatment
• Future Changes in Health Care
• Chapter 14. A Practical Resource Guide
• The Older Americans Act
• Income Programs
• Health Care Insurance and Services
• Nutrition and Food Programs
• Housing
• Transportation
• Home Health and Hospice Care
• Homemaker Chore Services
• Mental Health Services
• Institutionalization
• Part V: Conclusions
• Chapter 15. Conclusions: Empowerment and Self-Determination
• Empowerment
• Self-Determination
• Chapter 16. Animal Wisdom
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Susan O Mercer, J Dianne Garner