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The Aging Experience
Diversity and Commonality Across Cultures
- Jennie Keith - Swarthmore College, PA, USA, Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures, University of Salford
- Christine L. Fry - Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Anthony P. Glascock - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Charlotte Ikels - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Jeanette Dickerson-Putman - University of Indiana, Fort Wayne, University of Indiana, USA
- Henry C. Harpending
- Patricia Draper - Pennsylvania State University, USA
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Sociology of Aging
Sociology of Aging
408 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
In an attempt to understand the meaning of ageing and the treatment of the aged in different cultures, seven anthropologists have made studies of 10 communities on four continents - the results of which are presented in this book. The authors use both qualitative and statistical data to examine such issues as: health and well-being, perceptions of the life course, material resources, and functionality of elders. A unique resource, The Aging Experience provides a detailed comparative analysis of ageing worldwide.
PART ONE: THE RESEARCH SITES
Botswana
Ireland
United States
Hong Kong
PART TWO: CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISONS
Age and Well-Being
Age and the Life Course
Political Economy and Age
Age, Health, and Functionality
PART THREE: CONCLUSION
Conclusion