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Cross-cultural studies of biological aging /
Cross-Cultural Studies of Biological Aging reviews papers that tackle issues of biological aging from a cross-cultural perspective. The studies emphasize the interaction of biological, cultural, and environmental factors that provides the data about the range of variation in certain biological proce...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Pergamon,
1982.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Social science & medicine ;
volume 16, no. 2. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Cross-Cultural Studies of Biological Aging reviews papers that tackle issues of biological aging from a cross-cultural perspective. The studies emphasize the interaction of biological, cultural, and environmental factors that provides the data about the range of variation in certain biological process. The book is comprised of 12 chapters that cover various concerns about the aging process from a cross-cultural perspective. Chapter 1 discusses the biological function, activity, and dependency among elderly Sherpa in the Nepal Himalayas, while Chapter 2 deals with work, aging, and dependency in. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (pages 131-231) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781483160955 1483160955 |