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1. Willson, A. E. and Hardy, M. A. 2002. “Racial Disparities in Income Security for a Cohort of Aging American Women.” Social Forces, June 2002, Vol. 80 Issue 4, p1283, 24p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_6767686. The authors examine how women’s family and employment choices are linked to variations in financial security as the women age. Provides a literature review of recent studies on inequality in aging. Marriage and woman’s own employment provided best income security in older age. 2. Rowe, J. W. and Kahn, R. L. 1997. “Successful Aging.” Gerontologist, August 1997, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p433, 8p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_1595391. Discusses and defines successful aging and pathways and mechanisms that make it successful. Explains risks factors for disease and disability in later life. 3. Parker, M. W., et al. 2002. “A Multidisciplinary Model of Health Promotion Incorporating Spirituality Into a Successful Aging Intervention With African American and White Elderly Groups.” Gerontologist, June 2002, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p406, 10p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_6815503. Describes a community health intervention with elderly adults and their children, involving medical, religious, and academic communities. Discusses variations by race as it presents the model of intervention. 4. Koziol, J. A., et al. 2002. “Health Care Consumption Among Elderly Patients in California: A Comprehensive 10-Year Evaluation of Trends in Hospitalization Rates and Charges.” Gerontologist, April 2002, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p207, 10p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_6536915. This article exposes the hospital charges and utilization rates among elderly Californians, using a data set which spanned 1986-1995. Discusses trends and effects of sex and age on the trends. 5. Holroyd, Eleanor. 2001. “Hong Kong Chinese Daughters’ Intergenerational caregiving Obligations: A Cultural Model Approach.” Social Science and Medicine, November 2001, Vol. 53 Issue 9, p1125, 10p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_5163402. Asian caregiving of elderly has traditionally been considered to be the most loyal and intense when compared to other world cultures. This article discusses Hong Kong, Chinese caregiving expectations and the role of Confucian ideology and the impact of caregiving in the urban setting. 6. Carmel, Sara. 2001. “The Will to Live: Gender Differences Among Elderly Persons.” Social Science and Medicine, March 2001, Vol. 52 Issue 6, p949, 11p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_4272720. This article discusses the differences in will to live between men and women in later life. Research evaluates preferences and presents key factors distinguishing men and women. 7. Hungerford, T. L. 2001. “The Economic Consequences of Widowhood on Elderly Women in the United States and Germany.” Gerontologist, February 2001, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p103, 8p. Content Select: Sociology, AN_4121235. Examines the economic well-being before and after the husband’s death; the decline in living standards among widows; and the differing retirement systems for widows in the Untied States and Germany.
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