Aging, Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes

This volume is the fourth in a series designed to facilitate inter-disciplinary communication between scientists concerned with the description of societal phenomena and those investigating adult development. As such, it contains a compilation of papers presented at an annual conference held at the Pennsylvania State University. These essays by sociologists and epidemiologists deal with the impact of disease and health outcomes with advancing age and are critiqued by members of related disciplines. In addition, there are overviews as well as specific discussions about the impact of cancer, depression, and cardiovascular diseases upon psychosocial functions.

Social Structure and Aging	p. ii
Preface	p. vii
Aging, Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes: Goals of the Conference	p. ix
	p. 1
Social Stratification, Age, and Health	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Acknowledgments	p. 30
References	p. 30
Social Stratification and Aging: Contemporaneous and Cumulative Effects	p. 33
References	p. 36
Socioeconomic Status, Health Behaviors, and Health Status Among Blacks	p. 39
	p. 39
Introduction	p. 39
Acknowledgments	p. 56
References	p. 56
Social Structure and the Health Behaviors of Blacks	p. 59
Discussion of Socioeconomic Status, Health Behaviors, and Health Status Among Blacks	p. 68
Introduction	p. 69
Health and Aging in the Alameda County Study	p. 69
	p. 69
References	p. 86
Conclusions	p. 86
Aging and the Public Health: Reflections on Kaplan's Report of Health and Aging in the Alameda County Study	p. 89
References	p. 94
The Laudables and Limits of Large Epidemiologic Studies of Mortality	p. 97
Living Arrangements and Problems with Daily Tasks for Older Women with Breast Cancer	p. 101
Acknowledgment	p. 124
References	p. 124
The Content and Context of Effective Spousal Support	p. 127
References	p. 134
Reducing Disability in Research	p. 135
Social Factors and the Onset and Outcome of Depression	p. 137
References	p. 156
Cohort Experiences, Support Versatility, Depressive Traits, and Theory	p. 161
Statistical and Causal Interaction in the Diagnosis and Outcome of Depression	p. 169
Aging Health Behaviors, and Health Outcomes: Some Concluding Comments	p. 179
References	p. 183
Author Index	p. 185
Subject Index	p. 191
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