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Other cultures, elder years /
Hailed by The Gerontologist as "extremely well organized, balanced, and impartial" in its first edition. Other Cultures, Elder Years is once again available in a fully revamped second edition. This new edition provides a comprehensive, comparative viewpoint on our knowledge about worldwide...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Sage,
©1995.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Hailed by The Gerontologist as "extremely well organized, balanced, and impartial" in its first edition. Other Cultures, Elder Years is once again available in a fully revamped second edition. This new edition provides a comprehensive, comparative viewpoint on our knowledge about worldwide patterns of aging. It addresses everything from demography to family relations, from perceptions of the life cycle to the impact of modernization on the aged. Replete with summaries of crucial studies from various parts of the world, Other Cultures, Elder Years also offers three extended case descriptions of Inuit, Samoan, and white American aged as well as an examination of aging patterns among major American ethnic groups. |
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| Notas: | Revised edition of: Other cultures, elder years / Lowell D. Holmes. ©1983. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 324 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-315) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781452264981 1452264988 9781452232980 1452232989 |
| Acceso: | Legal Deposit; |