Americans At Midlife
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Americans At Midlife
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Author : Rosalie G. Genovese
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1997-05-30
Americans At Midlife written by Rosalie G. Genovese and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-05-30 with Family & Relationships categories.
Americans at Midlife is an exploration of the middle years within the framework of trends in the larger society, including longer life expectancy and an aging population; changes in marriage, divorce, and family composition; increased participation of women in the labor force; and the growth of two-income families.Major interests at midlife center around work and careers, current and future economic well-being, and planning for retirement. Other major concerns involve relationships with younger and older generations: boomerang kids who leave home and return, and aging parents, often healthy and active now, who may need care in their later years. The book begins with a discussion of how demographic and social changes affect midlife, followed by chapters on work and retirement planning or looking for the good years, the not-so-empty nest, and aging parents. A chapter on mid-life women considers the implications of combining work and caregiving and raises concerns about their economic well-being, given their longer life expectancy and often more limited resources. The book ends with a consideration of policy issues that may affect midlife in the future.
Handbook Of Diversity Issues In Health Psychology
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Author : Pamela M. Kato
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-07-27
Handbook Of Diversity Issues In Health Psychology written by Pamela M. Kato and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-27 with Psychology categories.
The field of health psychology has grown dramatically in the last decade, with exciting new developments in the study of how psychological and psychosocial processes contribute to risk for and disease sequelae for a variety of medical problems. In addition, the quality and effectiveness of many of our treatments, and health promotion and disease prevention efforts, have been significantly enhanced by the contributions of health psychologists (Taylor, 1995). Unfortunately, however, much of the theo rizing in health psychology and the empirical research that derives from it continue to reflect the mainstream bias of psychology and medicine, both of which have a primary focus on white, heterosexual, middle-class American men. This bias pervades our thinking despite the demographic heterogeneity of American society (U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1992) and the substantial body of epidemiologic evidence that indicates significant group differences in health status, burden of morbidity and mortality, life expectancy, quality of life, and the risk and protective factors that con tribute to these differences in health outcomes (National Center for Health Statistics, 1994; Myers, Kagawa-Singer, Kumanyika, Lex, & M- kides, 1995). There is also substantial evidence that many of the health promotion and disease prevention efforts that have proven effective with more affluent, educated whites, on whom they were developed, may not yield comparable results when used with populations that differ by eth nicity, social class, gender, or sexual orientation (Cochran & Mays, 1991; Castro, Coe, Gutierres, & Saenz, this volume; Chesney & Nealey, this volume).
After America S Midlife Crisis
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Author : Michael Gecan
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2009-08-28
After America S Midlife Crisis written by Michael Gecan and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-28 with Political Science categories.
A longtime community organizer outlines a way to reverse the fifty-year decline in social mobility and economic progress. Michael Gecan, a longtime community organizer, offers in this book a disturbing conclusion: the kinds of problems that began to afflict large cities in the 1970s have now spread to the suburbs and beyond. The institutional cornerstones of American life are on an extended decline. No longer young, no longer without limitations or constraints, the country is facing a midlife crisis. Drawing on personal experiences and the stories of communities in Illinois, New York, and other areas, Gecan draws a vivid picture of civic, political, and religious institutions in trouble, from suburban budget crises to failing public schools. Gecan shows that the loss of social capital has followed closely upon institutional failure. He looks in particular at the two main support systems of social mobility and economic progress for the majority of working poor Americans in the first half of the last century—the Roman Catholic school system and the American public high school. As these institutions that generated social progress have faded, those depending on social regression—prisons, jails, and detention centers—have thrived. Can we reverse the trends? Gecan offers hope and a direction forward. He calls on national and local leadership to shed old ways of thinking and face new realities, which include not only the substantial costs of change but also its considerable benefits. Only then will we enjoy the next rich phase of our local and national life.
The Perimenopausal Transition Of Filipino American Midlife Women
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Author : Judith Arlene Berg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Perimenopausal Transition Of Filipino American Midlife Women written by Judith Arlene Berg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Filipino American women categories.
Physical Activity In Diverse Populations
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Author : Melissa Bopp
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-07-14
Physical Activity In Diverse Populations written by Melissa Bopp and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-14 with Education categories.
This book examines how social determinants can have an impact on physical activity and associated health outcomes. It explores the social, cultural, political and environmental factors that influence engagement in physical activity in a range of diverse populations and presents strategies for targeting and promoting physical activity.
Women In Global Migration 1945 2000
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Author : Eleanore O. Hofstetter
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2001-03-30
Women In Global Migration 1945 2000 written by Eleanore O. Hofstetter and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-30 with History categories.
With large numbers of people migrating to other countries after World War II, a substantial amount of scholarship has focused on the status, problems, and successes of women immigrants since 1945. The first comprehensive compilation of the international literature on these women, this bibliography--with over 5,100 entries--reveals the breadth of scholarship on feminist immigration issues. Focusing particularly on sources from North America and Western Europe, where most immigrant women settled, the book includes feminist analyses, bibliographies, demographic studies, economic comparisons, educational research, health and medical reports, legal discussions, biographies and autobiographies, psychological case studies, religious reports, sociological investigations, and publications dealing with general aspects of female immigration. The book covers such legal issues as citizenship, international conventions on contract workers, the traffic in women, and services and government benefits to immigrants. Medical entries include such topics as female genital mutilation, comparative obstetric results, and equity of treatment. Education entries cover such subjects as adult education and the second-language programs necessary for assimilation. With entries in several languages, the bibliography includes books, journal articles, essays and chapters in books, dissertations, ERIC reports, national and international government documents, and statistical sources. With immigration a major political and social issue in most countries today, the book provides an important research tool.
American Demographics
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
American Demographics written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Demographic surveys categories.
The Fourth Turning
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Author : William Strauss
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2009-01-16
The Fourth Turning written by William Strauss and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-16 with History categories.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Discover the game-changing theory of the cycles of history and what past generations can teach us about living through times of upheaval—with deep insights into the roles that Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials have to play—now with a new preface by Neil Howe. “One of the best efforts to give us an integrated vision of where we are going.”—The Wall Street Journal First comes a High, a period of confident expansion. Next comes an Awakening, a time of spiritual exploration and rebellion. Then comes an Unraveling, in which individualism triumphs over crumbling institutions. Last comes a Crisis—the Fourth Turning—when society passes through a great and perilous gate in history. William Strauss and Neil Howe will change the way you see the world—and your place in it. With blazing originality, The Fourth Turning illuminates the past, explains the present, and reimagines the future. Most remarkably, it offers an utterly persuasive prophecy about how America’s past will predict what comes next. Strauss and Howe base this vision on a provocative theory of American history. The authors look back five hundred years and uncover a distinct pattern: Modern history moves in cycles, each one lasting about the length of a long human life, each composed of four twenty-year eras—or “turnings”—that comprise history’s seasonal rhythm of growth, maturation, entropy, and rebirth. Illustrating this cycle through a brilliant analysis of the post–World War II period, The Fourth Turning offers bold predictions about how all of us can prepare, individually and collectively, for this rendezvous with destiny.
Social And Economic Characteristics Of Americans During Midlife
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Author : Jerry T. Jennings
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Social And Economic Characteristics Of Americans During Midlife written by Jerry T. Jennings and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Animal behavior categories.
Aging In America
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Author : Olivia J. Smith
language : en
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
Release Date : 2000
Aging In America written by Olivia J. Smith and has been published by H. W. Wilson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Family & Relationships categories.
Presents more than twenty articles and book excerpts on various topics related to aging Americans, including the aging of the Baby Boomers, elder care, retirement, aging workers, government involvement, American perceptions of aging, and new possibilities for the aged.