Aging in Black America - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803935366 ISBN 13: 9780803935365

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1992

Synopsis

This book provides a systematic overview of the status and life situations of elderly black Americans. Based on an empirical national survey, the contributors examine the major substantive issues related to psychological and social dimensions of ageing from a perspective that addresses the population's special circumstances and strengths.

Sections are devoted to community, friends and family; church and religion; health, social functioning and well-being; group identity and political participation; and retirement and work.

About this title

About the Author:

Linda M. Chatters, Ph.D. holds a joint position as Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior & Health Education at the School of Public Health and the School of Social Work. She is also a Faculty Associate with the Program for Research on Black Americans, Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. The major focus of Dr. Chatters' research is the study of adult development and aging as it relates to the mental and physical health status and social functioning of older persons in a variety of social contexts (i.e., the family, church, and community). A particular emphasis of this work has been the investigation of various dimensions of religious involvement among the African American population. She is also interested in assessing the independent contributions of relevant religious, personal, and social status factors on well-being among elderly and non-elderly populations. She is Principal Investigator for the National Institute on Aging grant, "Church-based Assistance and Older Blacks." Dr. Chatters is the author of "Religion and health: Public health research and practice" which appeared in the Annual Review of Public Health (2000).

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0803935366
• ISBN 13: 9780803935365
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Jackson James S., Chatters Linda Marie, Taylor Robert Joseph