How Old Is Old
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A History Of Old Age
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Author : Pat Thane
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2005
A History Of Old Age written by Pat Thane and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Family & Relationships categories.
Seven contributors examine how the best thinkers and artists of each historical epoch in the West have treated old age. Full of surprising and fascinating facts, this is an uplifting companion for those who, like it or not, are beginning to understand the inevitability of their own aging process.
The Long History Of Old Age
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Author : Pat Thane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Long History Of Old Age written by Pat Thane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Old age categories.
Here is an absorbing and startlingly original illustrated study of one of the great - and most neglected - themes in all history: the ways in which society has perceived old people throughout the ages. From increased life expectancy and 'grey gap years' to dwindling pensions, the pros and cons of aging is a constant theme, yet much of the debate continues to be based on assumptions and misconceptions about the past. Is it true, for instance, that people were considered 'old' at fifty? How far have our ideas about the average life-span in previous centuries been distorted by infant mortality? Were the old respected and cared for? Did sexuality survive into old age? Here, for the first time, a group of leading historians address these and allied questions, writing vividly about a topic of great contemporary resonance that has for too long been surrounded by taboo. The visual evidence is a vital part of the story, and here the book is equally original. Drawing upon the rich legacy of art through two millennia, with works by a wide range of artists including Whistler, Rembrandt, Rego and Freud, this enthralling human story presents a picture that is sometimes compassionate, sometimes horrifying, but overall unexpectedly reassuring.
How Old Is Old
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Author : Joan Weisman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
How Old Is Old written by Joan Weisman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Age categories.
Old Age In Modern Society
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Author : Christina R. Victor
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Old Age In Modern Society written by Christina R. Victor and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Social Science categories.
Old age is a part of the lifecycle about which there are numerous myths and stereotypes. To present an overstatement of commonly held beliefs, the old are portrayed as dependent individuals, characterized by a lack of social autonomy, unloved and neglected by both their immediate family and friends; and posing a threat to the living standards of younger age groups by being a 'burden' that consumes without producing. Older people are perceived as a single homogeneous group, and the experiment of ageing characterized as being the same for all individuals, irrespective of the diversity of their circumstances before the onset of old age. In this book, detailed statistical material is used to portray the circum stances of older people in modern society in an attempt to evaluate the appropriateness (or otherwise) of the major stereotypes of later life. This volume does not address ageing from a psychological or micro-social per spective. In particular, we do not explore major issues relating to old age. Rather we feel that, from the extensive collection of surveys concerned with the elderly, we can provide a context within which individual eld erly people can be studied from more anthropological or biographical perspectives.
How Old Is Old Revising The Definition Based On Life Table Criteria
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Author : Frank T. Denton
language : en
Publisher: Hamilton, Ont. : Program for Quantitative Studies in Economics and Population, McMaster University
Release Date : 1996
How Old Is Old Revising The Definition Based On Life Table Criteria written by Frank T. Denton and has been published by Hamilton, Ont. : Program for Quantitative Studies in Economics and Population, McMaster University this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Life expectancy categories.
Getting Wise About Getting Old
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Author : Véronique Billette
language : en
Publisher: Purich Books
Release Date : 2020-10-01
Getting Wise About Getting Old written by Véronique Billette and has been published by Purich Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-01 with Social Science categories.
A grey tsunami is sweeping the land, wreaking social and financial havoc in its wake. Sound familiar? This myth about aging, along with twenty-eight others, is the focus of Getting Wise about Getting Old, which paints a far more accurate and nuanced portrait of old age. In it, experts debunk myths and persistent stereotypes about aging on a broad array of social issues – from retirement (seniors are low-performance workers) to housing (most older adults live in long-term care accommodation), and violence (senior women are not victims of sexual assault) to political participation (seniors are conservative and resistant to change) – deconstructing and countering them with the latest findings. The work of two leading research groups in Quebec, the short and accessible chapters of this vitally important book contribute to a better understanding of the social challenges, as well as the advantages, of an aging society.
Too Young To Be Old
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Author : Nancy K. Schlossberg
language : en
Publisher: APA Life Tools
Release Date : 2017
Too Young To Be Old written by Nancy K. Schlossberg and has been published by APA Life Tools this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Family & Relationships categories.
The latest take on aging well from Nancy K. Schlossberg looks at the basic issues facing a growing group of Americans over 55-health, finances, and relationships. With this book, readers will be able to think about and develop a deliberate plan to age happily.
How Old Are You
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Author : Howard P. Chudacoff
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-11-10
How Old Are You written by Howard P. Chudacoff and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-10 with History categories.
Most Americans take it for granted that a thirteen-year-old in the fifth grade is "behind schedule," that "teenagers who marry "too early" are in for trouble, and that a seventy-five-year-old will be pleased at being told, "You look young for your age." Did an awareness of age always dominate American life? Howard Chudacoff reveals that our intense age consciousness has developed only gradually since the late nineteenth century. In so doing, he explores a wide range of topics, including demographic change, the development of pediatrics and psychological testing, and popular music from the early 1800s until now. "Throughout our lifetimes American society has been age-conscious. But this has not always been the case. Until the mid-nineteenth century, Americans showed little concern with age. The one-room schoolhouse was filled with students of varied ages, and children worked alongside adults.... [This is] a lively picture of the development of age consciousness in urban middle-class culture." --Robert H. Binstock, The New York Times Book Review "A fresh perspective on a century of social and cultural development."--Michael R. Dahlin, American Historical Review
Prospective Longevity
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Author : Warren C. Sanderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Prospective Longevity written by Warren C. Sanderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Medical categories.
Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov argue for a new way to measure individual and population aging. Instead of counting how many years we've lived, we should think about our "prospective age"--the number of years we expect to have left. Their pioneering model can generate better demographic estimates, which inform better policy choices.
Old Age
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Author : John A. Vincent
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2003
Old Age written by John A. Vincent and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Family & Relationships categories.
Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in the age structure of many Western societies. This book provides an overview of the key issues.