The aging experience [electronic resource] : diversity and commonality across cultures / Jennie Keith ... [et al.].

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Publication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c1994.Description: 1 online resource (xxxiv, 371 p.) : illISBN:

9781452243382 (ebook) :

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305.26 23

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HQ1061 .A4578 1994

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Summary: In an attempt to understand the meaning of ageing and the treatment of the aged in different cultures, seven anthropologists have made studies of 10 communities on four continents - the results of which are presented in this book. The authors use both qualitative and statistical data to examine such issues as: health and well-being, perceptions of the life course, material resources, and functionality of elders.

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In an attempt to understand the meaning of ageing and the treatment of the aged in different cultures, seven anthropologists have made studies of 10 communities on four continents - the results of which are presented in this book. The authors use both qualitative and statistical data to examine such issues as: health and well-being, perceptions of the life course, material resources, and functionality of elders.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.