Irving L Webber
Biographic Data
| ID | 3764946 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Irving L Webber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Irving L |
| FAMILY NAME | Webber |
| SIGNATURE | WEBBER I L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1954 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sociology
Sociologists in the main define their field as the scientific or systematic study of human groups, human societies, or human social behavior, a formulation that does not imply any spatial limit upon its scope. In practice, most sociological studies are conducted within one society, and few theoretical propositions can find support in research results based on comparable data from many societies. To counter such undesirable parochialism, this pape…
Valores, desarrollo e historia
Suicide among the Elderly
Although the associati i between widowhood status and suicide has been well documented, the conditions which modify this relationship have not been extensively investigated. The present study of elderly persons uses information obtained from two sources: (1) a representative sample of the aged in Pinellas County, Florida, in 1959; and (2) persons aged 65 and over who committed suicide in that county between 1955 and 1963. The major findings are (…
Aging in Minnesota
Growing Old
Society and the Health of Older People
Syllabi in Social Gerontology
The Organized Social Life of the Retired Two Florida Communities
In two Florida communities which have a disproportionately large population of older people, an analysis was made of the organizations to which the latter belong. The number of organizations in which individuals are members and their attendance at secular and religious meetings were examined. A large proportion of nonparticipation and a preponderance of religious membership and attendance were found. On the basis of the various creteria, formal p…
Suicide among the Elderly
Although the associati i between widowhood status and suicide has been well documented, the conditions which modify this relationship have not been extensively investigated. The present study of elderly persons uses information obtained from two sources: (1) a representative sample of the aged in Pinellas County, Florida, in 1959; and (2) persons aged 65 and over who committed suicide in that county between 1955 and 1963. The major findings are (…
Sociology
Sociologists in the main define their field as the scientific or systematic study of human groups, human societies, or human social behavior, a formulation that does not imply any spatial limit upon its scope. In practice, most sociological studies are conducted within one society, and few theoretical propositions can find support in research results based on comparable data from many societies. To counter such undesirable parochialism, this pape…
The Organized Social Life of the Retired Two Florida Communities
In two Florida communities which have a disproportionately large population of older people, an analysis was made of the organizations to which the latter belong. The number of organizations in which individuals are members and their attendance at secular and religious meetings were examined. A large proportion of nonparticipation and a preponderance of religious membership and attendance were found. On the basis of the various creteria, formal p…
Society and the Health of Older People
Syllabi in Social Gerontology
Growing Old
Aging in Minnesota
Suicide among the Elderly
Although the associati i between widowhood status and suicide has been well documented, the conditions which modify this relationship have not been extensively investigated. The present study of elderly persons uses information obtained from two sources: (1) a representative sample of the aged in Pinellas County, Florida, in 1959; and (2) persons aged 65 and over who committed suicide in that county between 1955 and 1963. The major findings are (…
Valores, desarrollo e historia
Sociology
Sociologists in the main define their field as the scientific or systematic study of human groups, human societies, or human social behavior, a formulation that does not imply any spatial limit upon its scope. In practice, most sociological studies are conducted within one society, and few theoretical propositions can find support in research results based on comparable data from many societies. To counter such undesirable parochialism, this pape…
Psychology (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (2 works) · Political science (2 works)