Historical Influences on Lives and Aging

This book focuses on the ways in which the life course of individuals is affected by the historical contexts in which they live. Editors Schaie and Elder, along with over twenty-five contributors, explore how historical events of varying degrees such as immigration, war, age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status can affect the immediate and long-term life course.

Preface

1. Historical Changes and the American Life, M. A. Vinovskis and G. R. Ford

Commentary: This American Life: A Discussion of the Role of History in Developmental OutcomesJ. B. James
Commentary: What Happened to Americaís Elderly Population?M. D. Hayward

2. Immigration, Incorporation, and Generational Cohorts in Historical Contexts, R. G. Rumbaut

Commentary: Convergence and Divergence in the Developmental Contexts of Immigrants to the United StatesA. J. Fuligni
Commentary: Immigration of Older Adults: Extending the Incorporation Typology G. F. De Jong
3. Human Agency in the Transition from Communism: Perspectives on the Life Course and Aging, M. Titma and N. B. Tuma

Commentary: Life Course Analysis in the Context of Failed Institutional Change in Post-Communist Societies V. Nee
Commentary: Social Change and Individual Development: A Challenge-Response-ApproachR. K. Silberseisen, M. Reitzle, and M. Pinquart
4. Job-Search Strategies in Time and Place: A Study of Post-Service Employment Among Former Russian Army Officers, D. E. Rohall, V. Lee Hamilton, D. R. Segal, and J. Y. Y. Kwong

Commentary: Job Search in the New Russia by Former Soviet Army OfficersM. Titma
Commentary: The More Things Change: Coping with Transition in the New RussiaR. Smyth
5. Coming of Age in Wartime: How World War II and the Korean War Changed Lives, J. H. Laub and R. J. Sampson

Commentary: Time, Race, and Gender Differences in the Effects of Military Service on Veteran OutcomesD. R. Segal
Commentary: Military Service and Emotional Maturation: The Chelsea PensionersC. M. Aldwin and M. R. Levenson
6. Well-Being of Low-Income Adults in a Period of Historical Changes in Welfare and Employment Policies, A. C. Huston and R. S. Mistry

Commentary: Welfare Reform and Well-BeingG. J. Duncan
Author Index
Subject Index