Older men's lives
Issues examined in this book include: the position of older men in society and the changes wrought in their status and roles over time; men's relationships to spouse, children, grandchildren and friends; and policy implications.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Sage Publications
c1994.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | SAGE Series on Men and Masculinity
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798332006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Older Men as Invisible Men in Contemporary Society; Chapter 2 - "Successful Aging" and Psychosocial Well-Being: Evidence from a 45-Year Study; Chapter 3 - The Work-Oriented Culture: Success and Power in Elderly Men; Chapter 4 - Development and Pathology in Postparental Men: A Community Study; Chapter 5 - Faith Development in Older Men; Chapter 6 - Masculine Identity from Work to Retirement; Chapter 7 - A Gender Analysis of Older Men's Sexuality: Social, Psychological, and Biological Dimensions
- Chapter 8 - A Typology of Orientations Toward Household and Marital Roles of Older Men and WomenChapter 9 - Older Men's Friendship Patterns; Chapter 10 - Men's Ties to Siblings in Old Age: Contributing Factors to Availability and Quality; Chapter 11 - Older Men as Fathers and Grandfathers; Chapter 12 - Older Men and the Family Caregiving Orientation; Chapter 13 - Making Gender Visible in Public Policy; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Authors
