The aging experience : diversity and commonality across cultures / Jennie Keith and others.
Material type: TextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publications, c1994.Description: xxiv, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:- 0803958668
- 0803958676 (pbk.)
- 305.26 K284 1994 20
- HQ1061 .A4578 1994
- HQ1061 .A4578 1994
- HQ1061 .A342 1994
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Book or Printed Material | Main Library Library | Main Collection | 305.26 K284 1994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | IMUAC032170 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-359) and index.
Pt. 1. The Research Sites. 1. Botswana. 2. Ireland. 3. United States. 4. Hong Kong -- Pt. 2. Cross-Cultural Comparisons. 5. Age and Well-Being. 6. Age and the Life Course. 7. Political Economy and Age. 8. Age, Health, and Functionality -- Pt. 3. Conclusion -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix: Instructions on Playing the Age Game.
"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. A unique resource, The Aging Experience provides a detailed comparative analysis of ageing worldwide."
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