Older rural Americans : a sociological perspective /

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Most social studies of older people in the United States have focused upon problems and conditions encountered in urban centers. In Older Rural Americans sixteen social scientists representing various regions examine in depth the circumstances of older people in rural America. The authors first cons...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Youmans, E. Grant (Elmer Grant), 1907-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University of Kentucky Press, 1967.
©1967
Temas:
Older people > United States.
Personnes âgées > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Rural.
Older people
Rural conditions
United States > Rural conditions.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Most social studies of older people in the United States have focused upon problems and conditions encountered in urban centers. In Older Rural Americans sixteen social scientists representing various regions examine in depth the circumstances of older people in rural America. The authors first consider older people in the contexts of work, the family, and the community, discussing their social outlook, their place in these contexts, and the profound changes they face as they move away from an active part in these areas of life. Later chapters analyze the distribution of the rural aged populat.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813165011
0813165016

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