Publications

 

Below is a selection of more recent publications by members of CRAG in chronological order. Please visit individual web pages for further publications.

 

 

S. Arber, M. Bote, R. Meadows (forthcoming) 'Gender and socio-patterning of self-reported sleep problems in Britain', Social Science and Medicine.

 

S. Chatzitheochari and S. Arber (forthcoming) 'Lack of sleep, work and the long hours culture: Evidence from the UK Time Use Survey', Work, Employment and Society.

 

S. Arber,T. Vandrevala, T. Daly and S. Hampson (2008), 'Understanding gender differences in older people's attitudes towards life-prolonging medical technologies', Journal of Aging Studies, 22(4), pp 366-375.

 

K. Davidson (2008). "Declining health and competencies: Older men facing choices about driving cessation." Generations 32(1): 44-47.

 

R. Meadows, J. Hislop, S. Venn, and S. Arber (2008) 'Engaging with sleep: male definitions, understandings and attitudes', Sociology of Health and Illness, forthcoming July 2008.

 

A. Adams, C.D. Buckingham, A. Lindenmeyer, J.B. McKinlay, C. Link, L. Marceau, L. and S. Arber, (2008) 'The influence of patient and doctor gender on diagnosing coronary heart disease', Sociology of Health and Illness, 30(1), pp 1-18.

 

D. Garnett, T. Vandrevala, S. Hampson, T. Daly and S. Arber (2008) 'Family members’ perspectives on potential discussions about life prolongation for their older relatives' Mortality, 13(1), pp 65-81.

 

S. Venn, S. Arber, R. Meadows and J. Hislop (2008) 'The fourth Shift: Exploring the gendered nature of sleep disruption in couples with children', British Journal of Sociology 59(1), 79-98.

 

R. Meadows, S. Arber, S. Venn, and J. Hislop (2008) Unruly bodies and couples' sleep Body & Society 14:4.

 

S. Arber, L. Anderssen and A. Hoff (editors) (2007), Special Issue of Current Sociology, on 'Gender, Ageing and Power: Changing Dynamics across Western Societies', 55(2): 147-312, Monograph 1.

 

S. Arber, J. Hislop, M. Bote and R. Meadows (2007) Gender roles and women’s sleep in mid and later life: A quantitative approach, Sociological Research Online.

 

E. Bianchera and S. Arber (2007) 'Caring and sleep disruption among women in Italy', Sociological Research Online, 12(5), http://www.socresonline.org.uk/12/5/4.html.

 

Davidson, K. (2006) "Flying Solo in Old Age" in J. Vincent, C. Phillipson and M. Downs, The Futures of Old Age , Sage, London.

 

Martin-Matthews, A. and Davidson, K. (2006). Widowhood and Widowerhood  Elsevier Encyclopedia of Gerontology , http://books.elsevier.com/companions/0122268601/overview.htm.

 

S. Arber, J. McKinlay, A. Adams, L. Marceau, C. Link and A. O'Donnell (2006) ' Patient characteristics and inequalities in doctors' diagnostic and management strategies relating to CHD: A video-simulation experiment ', Social Science and Medicine , 62(1), 103-115.

 

A. Adams, C.D. Buckingham, S. Arber, J.B. McKinlay, L. Marceau and C. Link (2006) ' The influence of patient's age on clinical decision-making about coronary heart disease in the USA and the UK ', Ageing and Society , 26, 303-321.

 

T. Vandrevala, S.E. Hampson, T. Daly, S. Arber and H. Thomas (2006) ' Dilemmas in decision-making about resuscitation - a focus group study of older people ', Social Science and Medicine , 62, 1579-1593.

 

S. Arber (2006) 'Gender and Later Life: Change, choice and constraints' in J.A. Vincent, C. Phillipson and M. Downs (eds) The Futures of Old Age, London: Sage.

 

J.B. McKinlay, C. Link, S. Arber, L. Marceau, A. O'Donnell and A. Adams (2006) ‘How do different countries manage the same patient? Results of a factorial experiment', Health Services Research , 41(6) = 2182-2200.

 

J. Hislop and S. Arber (2006) ‘Sleep, gender and ageing: Temporal perspectives in the mid-to-later life transition'. In T Calasanti and K Slevin (eds) Age Matters: Realigning Feminist Thinking , London: Routledge, p225-246.

 

S. Arber (2005) 'Inequalities in later life: Gender, marital status and health behaviours'. In S. Svallfors (ed.) Analyzing Inequality: Life Chances and Social Mobility in Comparative Perspective , Stanford: Stanford University Press, pp 129-164.

 

J. Hislop, S. Arber, R. Meadows and S. Venn (2005) 'Narratives of the Night: the Use of Audio Diaries in Researching Sleep', Sociological Research Online , 10(4), http://www.socresonline.org.uk/10/4/hislop.html

 

Davidson, K. (2005) "Widowhood", Blackwell On Line Encyclopedia of Sociology http://www.sociologyencyclopedia.com/ .

 

Davidson, K., (2005) "Lifestyle and Health Promotion" in R. Watson and H. Heath , Older people: assessment for health and social care. Age Concern, London.

 

Davidson, K., Warren, L., Maynard, M. (2005) "Social involvement: aspects of gender and ethnicity" in A. Walker and C. Hagan Hennessy, Understanding quality of life in old age , Open University Press, Maidenhead.

 

R. Meadows, S. Venn, J. Hislop, N. Stanley and S. Arber (2005) 'Investigating couples' sleep: an evaluation of actigraphic analysis techniques', Journal of Sleep Research , 14(4), 377-386.

 

R. Meadows (2005) The Negotiated Night: An embodied conceptual framework for the sociological study of sleep. The Sociological Review, 53:2 240-254.

 

S. Arber (2004) 'Gender, marital status and ageing: Linking material, health and social resources'. Journal of Aging Studies 18(1):91-108.

 

S. Arber (2004) 'Gender trajectories: How age and marital status influence patterns of gender inequality in later life'. In S. Olav Daatland and S. Biggs (eds) Ageing and Diversity: Multiple pathways and cultural migrations. Bristol: The Policy Press, 61-76.

 

K. Horton and S. Arber (2004) 'Gender and the negotiation between older people and their carers in the prevention of falls', Ageing and Society, 24(1): 75-94.

 

Davidson, K. (2004) 'Why can't a man be more like a woman? Marital status and social networking of older men', The Journal of Men's Studies, 13(1): 25-43.

 

Davidson, K. (2004) 'Why can't a man be more like a woman? Marital status and social networking of older men', The Journal of Men's Studies, 13(1): 25-43.

 

Perren, K., Arber, S. and Davidson, K. (2004) 'Neighbouring in later life: The influence of socio-economic resources, gender and household composition on neighbourly relationships'. Sociology. 38(5): 959-978.

 

Davidson, K. and Arber, S. (2004) “Older men: Their health behaviours and partnership status” in Walker, A. and Hagan Hennessey, C. (eds) Growing Older: Quality of life in old age . Maidenhead UK : Open University Press/McGraw Hill: 127-148.

 

Ginn, J. (2004) 'European Pension Privatisation: Taking account of gender', to Social Policy and Society, 3(2): 121-132.

Ginn, J. (2004) 'Gender and attitudes to retirement in Transitional welfare states', Retraite et Societe, 41: 74-101.

 

S. Arber, K. Davidson, J. Ginn (eds) (2003), Gender and Ageing: Changing Roles and Relationships, Buckingham: Open University Press.

 

S Arber (2003) 'Gender and generation: Changing pension inequalities over time'. In G Allan and G Jones (eds) Social Relations and the Life Course, Basingstoke, Hants: Macmillan Palgrave, pp 13-30.

 

H Cooper and S. Arber (2003) 'Ethnicity and inequalities in older women's health'. In F. Poland and G. Boswell (eds) Womens' Minds/Womens' Bodies: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, London: Macmillan.

 

Fennell, G. and Davidson K. (2003) "Older Men in Modern Society". Ageing International 28(4): 315-325.

 

Davidson, K., Daly, T. and Arber, S. (2003) 'Exploring the worlds of older men. Gender and Ageing: changing roles and relationships' S. Arber, K. Davidson and J. Ginn., Maidenhead , UK , Open University Press/McGraw Hill: 168-185.

 

Davidson, K., Daly, T. and Arber, S. (2003). 'Older men, social integration and organisational activities', Social Policy and Society 2(2): 81-89.

 

Davidson, K. and Arber, S. (2003) 'Men's Health: a Lifecourse Issue?' Men's Health Journal 2(3): 72-75.

 

Ginn, J. (2003) Gender, Pensions and the Lifecourse , Bristol: Policy Press (J. Ginn).

'Pensions and poverty traps: Is saving worthwhile for women?' Journal of Financial Services Marketing , 7(4): 319-29.

 

Ginn, J. (2003) 'Parenthood, Partnership Status and Pensions: Cohort differences among women' Sociology , 37(3): 495-512.

Ginn, J. (2003) Gender, Pensions and the Lifecourse, Bristol: Policy Press.

Ginn, J. (2003) 'Pensions and poverty traps: Is saving worthwhile for women?' Journal of Financial Services Marketing, 7(4): 319-29.

Ginn, J. (2003) 'Parenthood, Partnership Status and Pensions: Cohort differences among women' Sociology, 37(3): 495-512 .

Ginn, J. and Arber, S. (2003) 'Gender and the relationship between social capital and health' Chapter 8 in A Morgan and C. Swann (eds) Social Capital and Health: Insights from Quantitative Studies, London: Health Development Agency.

 

Price, D. and Ginn, J. (2003) 'Sharing the crust? Gender, partnership status and inequalities in pension accumulation', chapter 9 in S. Arber, K. Davidson and J. Ginn (eds) Gender and Ageing: Changing roles and relationships, Buckingham: Open University Press.

 

For earlier publications please see the personal pages of CRAG staff.