Social Integration in the Second Half of Life

By: Karl Pillemer (Editor), Phyllis Moen (Editor), Elaine Wethington (Editor), Nina Glasgow (Editor)

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Paperback | 14 December 2000

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Social scientists use the term social integration to refer to individuals' connections with others in their environments. The concept and its consequences have been the subject of considerable study. Many researchers have asserted that meaningful and enduring ties to other persons serve as a buffer against stress, and thereby promote physical and mental health. The results are especially pronounced for older persons.

Social Integration in the Second Half of Life presents integrative reviews of theory and research on this topic. The editors and contributors, all currently or previously affiliated with the Cornell Gerontology Research Institute, also present new empirical findings of research done at their center. The first section of the book discusses basic theory and principles of social integration in later life and its implications for health. The second, largest section examines specific issues: retirement, driving, family support, housing, neighbors. The third section addresses interventions to promote social integration: transportation, volunteering, and peer support for dementia caregivers. Throughout, the authors focus on the diverging influences of social integration and its converse, social isolation, in later life.

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""This edited volume contains an excellent collection of contributions that not only take a more careful look at social integration in aging, but consider practical means of enhancing the integration process.""

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Contributors	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Overview of Major Issues and Approaches
Social Integration and Aging: Background and Trends	p. 19
Multiple Roles, Social Integration, and Health	p. 48
Social Integration in Major Domains of Later Life
A Life-Course Approach to Retirement and Social Integration	p. 75
Transportation Transitions and Social Integration of Nonmetropolitan Older Persons	p. 108
Social Integration and Family Support: Caregivers to Persons with Alzheimer's Disease	p. 132
Future Housing Expectations in Late Midlife: The Role of Retirement, Gender, and Social Integration	p. 158
Neighboring as a Form of Social Integration and Support	p. 190
Social Integration and the Move to a Continuing Care Retirement Community	p. 211
Interventions to Promote Social Integration in Later Life
An Intervention to Improve Transportation Arrangements	p. 231
Fostering Integration: A Case Study of the Cornell Retirees Volunteering in Service (CRVIS) Program	p. 247
Peer Support for Alzheimer's Caregivers: Lessons from an Intervention Study	p. 265
Closing Thoughts and Future Directions	p. 287
Author Index	p. 305
Subject Index	p. 313
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