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Other Cultures, Elder Years
Second Edition
- Ellen Rhoads Holmes - Wichita State University, USA
- Lowell D. Holmes - Wichita State University, USA
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Aging and Gerontology (Behavioral Science) (General)
Aging and Gerontology (Behavioral Science) (General)
July 2012 | 336 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This fully revised Second Edition of Other Cultures, Elder Years is not only the textbook on the anthropology of aging, but also the most comprehensive, comparative study available on worldwide patterns of ageing.
`Provides an excellent summary of secondary sources, avoiding extensive review of primary research, complicated theory, and methodological issues' - Clinical Gerontologist
The Anthropological Perspective
Longevity
The Life Cycle
Status and Family
Community Studies
Varieties of Aging Experience
Ethnic Aged in America
Applying Anthropology
The Aged and Cultural Change
The Future of Aging in America
