This state-of-the-art handbook will keep researchers and practitioners in gerontology abreast of the newest theories and models of aging. The chapters in the third edition place a strong emphasis on the future of theory development, assessing the current state of theories and providing a roadmap for how theory can shape research, and vice versa, in years to come.

Table of Contents

• About the Authors
• Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Theories of Aging: Developments Within and Across Disciplinary Boundaries - Bengtson Vern L. and Settersten Richard A., Jr.
• 2. Concepts and Theories of Age and Aging - Settersten Richard A., Jr., and Godlewski Bethany
• Part I. STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS: PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THEORY DEVELOPMENT IN AGING: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants in Gerontology - Settersten Richard A., Jr.
• Preface
• 3. Unlike Aging, Longevity Is Sexually Determined - Hayflick Leonard
• 4. The Psychology of Aging - Schaie K. Warner
• 5. How Theories of Aging Became Social: Emergence of the Sociology of Aging - Bengtson Vern L.
• 6. Social Movements and Social Knowledges: Gerontological Theory in Research, Policy, and Practice - Estes Carroll L. with DiCarlo Nicholas R.
• PART II. BIOLOGICAL THEORIES AND CONCEPTS: Advances in Biological Theories of Aging - Kennedy Brian K.
• Preface
• 7. Evolutionary Theory and Aging - Arbuthnott Devin, Promislow Daniel E. L., and Moorad Jacob A.
• 8. Inflammation and Aging - Xu Ming and Kirkland James L.
• 9. Theories of Stem Cell Aging - Sousa-Victor Pedro, Neves Joana, and Jasper Heinrich
• 10. Proteostasis and Aging - Kaeberlein Matt
• PART III. PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES AND CONCEPTS: Advances in Psychological Theories of Aging - Smith Jacqui
• Preface
• 11. Theories of Emotional Well-Being and Aging - Charles Susan T. and Hong Joanna
• 12. Emotion–Cognition Links in Aging: Theories and Evidence - Ngo Nhi, Sands Molly, and Isaacowitz Derek M.
• 13. Theories of Social Support in Health and Aging - Uchino Bert N., Ong Anthony D., Queen Tara L., and Kent de Grey Robert G.
• 14. Age Stereotypes’ Influence on Health: Stereotype Embodiment Theory - Meisner Brad A. and Levy Becca R.
• 15. Terminal Decline of Function - Hülür Gizem, Ram Nilam, and Gerstorf Denis
• PART IV. SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES AND CONCEPTS: Advances in Social Science Theories of Aging - Settersten Richard A., Jr.
• Preface
• 16. Theories of Work and Retirement: Culture, Trust, and the Social Contract - Hardy Melissa and Reyes Adriana M.
• 17. Families and Aging: Toward an Interdisciplinary Family-Level Approach - Blieszner Rosemary and Voorpostel Marieke
• 18. Theories of Social Connectedness and Aging - Wong Jaclyn S. and Waite Linda J.
• 19. Long, Broad, and Deep: Theoretical Approaches in Aging and Inequality - O'Rand Angela M.
• 20. The Interpretive Perspective on Aging - Marshall Victor W., Martin-Matthews Anne, and McMullin Julie Ann
• PART V. POLICY, INTERVENTION, AND PRACTICE THEORIES AND CONCEPTS: Advances in Theory-Based Policy and Interventions - Morrow-Howell Nancy
• Preface
• 21. Aging in Place - Scharlach Andrew E. and Moore Keith Diaz
• 22. Theories That Guide Consumer-Directed/Person-Centered Initiatives in Policy and Practice - Hooyman Nancy R., Mahoney Kevin J., and Sciegaj Mark
• 23. Theories Guiding Support Services for Family Caregivers - Montgomery Rhonda J. V., Kwak Jung, and Kosloski Karl D.
• 24. Theoretical Foundations for Designing and Implementing Health Promotion Programs - Hughes Susan L., Stolte Elske, and Smith-Ray Renae L.
• 25. Theories of the Politics and Policies of Aging - Hudson Robert B.
• 26. Theories of Help-Seeking Behavior: Understanding Community Service Use by Older Adults - Wacker Robbyn R. and Roberto Karen A.
• PART VI. TRANSDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON THEORY DEVELOPMENT IN AGING: Advances in Transdisciplinary Theories of Aging - Bengtson Vern L.
• Preface
• 27. Successful Aging - Rowe John W. and Cosco Theodore D.
• 28. Coping, Optimal Aging, and Resilience in a Sociocultural Context - Aldwin Carolyn M. and Igarashi Heidi
• 29. Religion, Spirituality, and Aging - Coleman Peter G., Schröder-Butterfill Elisabeth, and Spreadbury John H.
• 30. Theories of Wisdom and Aging - Ardelt Monika and Oh Hunhui
• 31. Theories of Environmental Gerontology: Old and New Avenues for Person–Environmental Views of Aging - Wahl Hans-Werner and Oswald Frank
• 32. Theoretical Perspectives on Biodemography of Aging and Longevity - Gavrilov Leonid A. and Gavrilova Natalia S.
• 33. The Multiplicity of Aging: Lessons for Theory and Conceptual Development From Longitudinal Studies - Spini Dario, Jopp Daniela S., Pin Stéphanie, and Stringhini Silvia
• PART VII. CONCLUSION
• 34. The Past as Prognosis: A Prismatic History of Theories of Aging - Achenbaum W. Andrew
• 35. Prospects for Future Theory Development in Aging - Settersten Richard A., Jr., and Bengtson Vern L.