Aging, health behaviors, and health outcomes /

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Imprint:Hillsdale, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1992.
Description:xi, 194 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Social structure and aging
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1396896
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Other authors / contributors:Schaie, K. Warner (Klaus Warner), 1928-
House, James S., 1944-
Blazer, Dan G. II (Dan German), 1944-
Pennsylvania State University. Gerontology Center
ISBN:0805807802
Notes:Based on the proceedings of a conference held at the Pa. State University, Oct. 22-24, 1989 ; sponsored by Penn State Gerontology Center.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Social Structure and Aging
  • Preface
  • Aging, Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes: Goals of the Conference
  • 1.
  • Social Stratification, Age, and Health
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Social Stratification and Aging: Contemporaneous and Cumulative Effects
  • References
  • Socioeconomic Status, Health Behaviors, and Health Status Among Blacks
  • 2.
  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Social Structure and the Health Behaviors of Blacks
  • Discussion of Socioeconomic Status, Health Behaviors, and Health Status Among Blacks
  • Introduction
  • Health and Aging in the Alameda County Study
  • 3.
  • References
  • Conclusions
  • Aging and the Public Health: Reflections on Kaplan's Report of Health and Aging in the Alameda County Study
  • References
  • The Laudables and Limits of Large Epidemiologic Studies of Mortality
  • 4. Living Arrangements and Problems with Daily Tasks for Older Women with Breast Cancer
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • The Content and Context of Effective Spousal Support
  • References
  • Reducing Disability in Research
  • 5. Social Factors and the Onset and Outcome of Depression
  • References
  • Cohort Experiences, Support Versatility, Depressive Traits, and Theory
  • Statistical and Causal Interaction in the Diagnosis and Outcome of Depression
  • 6. Aging Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes: Some Concluding Comments
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index