| Men and Aging: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography Contributor(s): Thompson, Edward H., Jr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313291063 ISBN-13: 9780313291067 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Men's Studies - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 016.305 |
| LCCN: 95025580 |
| Series: Bibliographies and Indexes in Gerontology |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.41" W x 9.59" (1.08 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Until recently, older men were not a social phenomenon commanding great attention. Older men are a distinct minority among men, accounting for 15 percent of the adult male population. Among elders, older men are still outnumbered by older women three to two, and there are only two men for every five women over age 85. However, the importance of gender to age, and age to gender, is being acknowledged by gerontologists as well as gender scholars. This work is the first thorough study of the research examining older men as men. Thompson was able to locate more than 750 articles, which are organized by subject (Gendered Aging, Health and Well-Being, Sexuality, Suicide and Alcohol, Religiosity and Spirituality, Stereotypes and Social Constructions, Relationships and Social Life, Family Relations, Caregiving, Economics and Retirement, Living Arrangements, and Resources and Needs) and selectively annotated. Access is also aided by extensive subject and author indexes. This groundbreaking volume will be of great interest to gerontologists, sociologists, and all researchers concerned with gender issues. |