Overview

In this multidisciplinary portrait of men and their concerns in later life, the contributors use both a life course and gendered perspective to point out that the image and self-image of men are continually reconstructed throughout the life cycle. Issues examined 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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Author:   Edward H. Thompson
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Volume:   v. 6
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.200kg
ISBN:  

9780803950818

ISBN 10:   0803950810
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   04 August 1994
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: THE SOCIAL MEANING OF AGE AND GENDER Older Men as Men in Contemporary Society - Edward H Thompson, Jr PART TWO: BECOMING AN OLDER MAN: DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVES `Successful Aging′ and Psychological Well-Being - George E Vaillant Evidence from a Forty-Five Year Study The Work Oriented Culture - Kenneth Solomon and Peggy A Szwabo Success and Power in Elderly Men Development and Pathology in Post-Parental Men - David L Gutmann and Margaret Hellie Huyck A Community Study Faith Development of Older Men - Barbara Pittard Payne Masculinity Identity from Work to Retirement - Theodore J Gradman PART THREE: THE SOCIAL WORLDS OF OLDER MEN A Gender Analysis of Older Men′s Sexuality - William Marsiglo and Richard A Greer Social, Psychological, and Biological Dimensions A Typology of Orientations Toward Household and Marital Roles of Older Men and Women - Patricia M Keith Older Men′s Friendship Patterns - Rebecca G Adams Men′s Ties to Siblings in Old Age - Sarah Matthews Contributing Factors to Availability and Quality Old Men as Fathers and Grandfathers - Jeanne L Thomas Older Men and the Family Caregiving Orientation - Leonard Kaye and Jeffery Applegate PART FOUR: GENDER AND AGE POLICY Making Gender Visible in Public Policy - Judith Gonyea

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