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"Summarizes the research literature on the social aspects of aging with 72% new material from previous edition. The fully revised handbook covers theory and methods, aging and social structure, social factors and social institutions, and aging and society.New topics include:. Demography and aging. Trends in longevity. Disability and functional aging. Global aging. Racial and ethnic influences over the life course. Health disparities among older adults. Molecular genetics, aging, and well-being. Employment and aging. Aging and social policyContains all the main areas of social science gerontolog"

"The book addresses issues throughout all phases of survey design and implementation. Chapters examine the major survey methods of data collection, providing expert guidelines for asking targeted questions, improving accuracy and quality of responses, while reducing sampling and non-sampling bias. Relying on the total survey error theory, various issues of both sampling and non-sampling sources of error are explored and discussed. "

"The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging has become the definitive reference source for information on the psychology of adult development and aging. It provides comprehensive reviews of research on biological and social influences on behavior and age-related changes in psychological function. The seventh edition of the Handbook will contain all new material and include an entirely new section devoted to what neuroscience has discovered on cognitive aging. Contains all the main areas of psychological gerontological research in one volume Entire section on neuroscience and aging Begins with a section on theory and methods Edited by one of the father of gerontology (Schaie) and contributors represent top scholars in gerontology"