Older Rural Americans /

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
Otros Autores: Youmans, E. Grant (Elmer Grant), 1907-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University of Kentucky Press, 1967.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Rural conditions.
Older people.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Rural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Personnes âgees > États-Unis.
Older people > United States.
United States.
United States > Rural conditions.
Electronic books.
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 (332 pages).
ISBN:9780813165011

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