170 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1977, Old Age in European Society provides an historical perspective on aging, a process which had received little attention from any group in the social sciences and virtually none from historians at the time. Starting from the premise that ‘the elderly can and should be active, participant members of their society’ the book examines the ways in which old people were... Read more
Preface. 1. The Evolution of Traditional Culture Toward Aging 2. Old Age in French Working-Class Culture 3. Geriatric Medicine 4. Old Women, and Some Old Men
5. Where the Elderly Lived and Live 6. Toward a New Style of Life 7. Conclusion. Index.
Biography
Peter N. Stearns, Distinguished University Professor of History at George Mason University, USA
