Handbook of Theories of Aging
by Vern L. Bengtson, Richard A. Settersten, Jr.
3rd Edition
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780826129420 |
| eText ISBN | 9780826129437 |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
| Publishing Year | 2016 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 752 |
Handbook of Theories of Aging, 3rd Edition, is a reference handbook written for gerontology researchers and practitioners. Across 35 chapters, the volume examines explanations of aging that range from cellular biological processes to societal public policy.
The work addresses four primary disciplinary areas—biology, psychology, social sciences, and policy and practice—alongside transdisciplinary frameworks. Chapters explore how theory and research mutually shape each other and how conceptual models inform policy and service delivery.
Authors assess how theories in their fields account for diversity and inequalities in aging, noting how frameworks can be revised or tested. The 2016 edition introduces the section "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants," which presents personal essays by senior gerontologists on theory development and the history of ideas.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Theories of Aging: Developments Within and Across Disciplinary Boundaries
Chapter 2: Concepts and Theories of Age and Aging
Chapter 3: Unlike Aging, Longevity Is Sexually Determined
Chapter 4: The Psychology of Aging
Chapter 5: How Theories of Aging Became Social: Emergence of the Sociology of Aging
Chapter 6: Social Movements and Social Knowledges: Gerontological Theory in Research, Policy, and Practice
Chapter 7: Evolutionary Theory and Aging
Chapter 8: Inflammation and Aging
Chapter 9: Theories of Stem Cell Aging
Chapter 10: Proteostasis and Aging
Chapter 11: Theories of Emotional Well-Being and Aging
Chapter 12: Emotion–Cognition Links in Aging: Theories and Evidence
Chapter 13: Theories of Social Support in Health and Aging
Chapter 14: Age Stereotypes’ Influence on Health: Stereotype Embodiment Theory
Chapter 15: Terminal Decline of Function
Chapter 16: Theories of Work and Retirement: Culture, Trust, and the Social Contract
Chapter 17: Families and Aging: Toward an Interdisciplinary Family-Level Approach
Chapter 18: Theories of Social Connectedness and Aging
Chapter 19: Long, Broad, and Deep: Theoretical Approaches in Aging and Inequality
Chapter 20: The Interpretive Perspective on Aging
Chapter 21: Aging in Place
Chapter 22: Theories That Guide Consumer-Directed/Person-Centered Initiatives in Policy and Practice
Chapter 23: Theories Guiding Support Services for Family Caregivers
Chapter 24: Theoretical Foundations for Designing and Implementing Health Promotion Programs
Chapter 25: Theories of the Politics and Policies of Aging
Chapter 26: Theories of Help-Seeking Behavior: Understanding Community Service Use by Older Adults
Chapter 27: Successful Aging
Chapter 28: Coping, Optimal Aging, and Resilience in a Sociocultural Context
Chapter 29: Religion, Spirituality, and Aging
Chapter 30: Theories of Wisdom and Aging
Chapter 31: Theories of Environmental Gerontology: Old and New Avenues for Person–Environmental Views of Aging
Chapter 32: Theoretical Perspectives on Biodemography of Aging and Longevity
Chapter 33: The Multiplicity of Aging: Lessons for Theory and Conceptual Development From Longitudinal Studies
Chapter 34: The Past as Prognosis: A Prismatic History of Theories of Aging
Chapter 35: Prospects for Future Theory Development in Aging
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