Research Handbook on the Sociology of Ageing

Edited by Liam Foster, Professor of Social Policy, School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield, UK, Andreas Motel-Klingebiel, Professor in Ageing and Later Life, Department of Culture and Society, Linköping University, Sweden and Baozhen M. Luo-Hermanson, Independent Scholar, Former Professor of Sociology, Western Washington University, USA and Former Professor of Global Health, Duke Kunshan University, PR China

‘This Research Handbook re-centers ageing within sociology by conceptualizing it as a complex, socially constructed, and unequal process shaped across the life course. It offers a rigorous synthesis of theory and methodology while examining domains ranging from family, care, work, lifelong education, ageism, and civic engagement to LGBTQ+ ageing and consumption. Its cross-national perspective and policy relevance make it an essential resource for interdisciplinary scholars worldwide.’

• ContentsPART I INTRODUCTION1 An introduction to sociological research on ageing 2Andreas Motel-Klingebiel, Liam Foster and Annika Heuer2 Global trends in ageing and the drivers of demographic change 14Martin HydePART II FRAMEWORKS: SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY IN AGEING RESEARCH3 Sociological theory’s contribution to research on ageing 39Julie Ann McMullin and Lauren Cowell4 From the early quest for ‘normal ageing’ to the synthesis of inequality andheterogeneity: sociology’s journey of theorising individual ageing 56Baozhen M. Luo-Hermanson and Jiayin Liang5 Deinstitutionalisation, intersectionality, inclusiveness: emerging challengesfor the life course 73Dale Dannefer, Anvitha Ravipati and Micah Arafah6 Diversity and inequality in the sociology of ageing 93Gemma M. Carney and Paul NashPART III METHODOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND CHALLENGES INSOCIOLOGICAL AGEING RESEARCH7 Advances in longitudinal research methods in the sociology of ageing 110Susanne Kelfve and Graciela Muniz-Terrera8 Healthy ageing around the globe: opportunities and challenges incomparative sociological research on ageing 126Robert Heidemann, Martina Brandt and Patrick Lazarevič9 Ageing and the multilevel structure of society 147Laura Naegele, Moritz Hess and Philipp Stiemke10 Participatory research in ageing 163Lea Lebar, Mateja Nagode, Vesna Dolničar and Simona Hvalič-TouzeryPART IV SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON AGEING AND SOCIALPARTICIPATION11 Civic and productive engagement in older age 181Davide Lucantoni, Andrea Principi, Marco Socci and Marina Zannella12 Ageing and lifelong education 198Takashi Yamashita, Donnette Narine and Phyllis Cummins13 Ageing and the sociology of family and partnership 218Yu Wang14 Social relations, social isolation, and loneliness in later life 239Marja Aartsen and Norah Keating15 Caregiving and care receiving 257Paulin Straughan, Micah Tan, YiWen Tan and Mindy TadaiPART V INEQUALITY OF AGEING AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION16 Age as a social structure 275Amanda Grenier17 Age discrimination: is it time for a critical age theory? 291Liat Ayalon18 Income, wealth, and poverty in later life 306Kenneth Nelson and Johan Fritzell19 Health inequalities in later life 323Daniel Holman and Alan Walker20 Migration, ethnic inequality and ageing 343Helen Baykara-Krumme21 Gender matters in sociological ageing research 361Susan Pickard and Elham Amini22 LGBTQ+ ageing 377Trish Hafford-Letchfield23 Consumption, consumerism and ageing 394Chris Gilleard and Paul Higgs24 Social class and ageing 410Marvin FormosaPART VI AGEING SOCIETIES25 The inequality of ageing in modern societies: recent trends and (intra-)societal differences 426Dirk Hofäcker26 Ageing and globalisation: global care chains and migrant care work 453Vincent Horn27 Digital inequalities among older adults 472Alexander Seifert, Mario R. Jokisch and Arianna PoliPART VII INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN SOCIOLOGICALRESEARCH ON AGEING28 Ageing and preventive social life course policies: a German perspective 488Gerhard Naegele29 The sociology of late working life 508Áine Ní Léime and Debra Street30 Retirement saving, retirement, pension systems and transnationalretirement 529Athina Vlachantoni, Maria Evandrou and Jane Falkingham31 From the welfare triangle to the care square: family, state, market andcommunity care for older people 544Teppo Kröger32 Ageing and physical environment 563Jens S. DangschatPART VIII CONCLUDING ISSUES AND OUTLOOK33 Advancing research in the sociology of ageing: conclusions and an outlook 587Liam Foster and Andreas Motel-Klingebiel