1st Edition
Prime Time A History of the Middle Aged in Twentieth-Century Britain
By John Benson
Copyright 1997
172 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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Numerous studies consider the history of childhood, adolescence and old age, yet the middle aged, consistently the most productive and powerful of age groups have been consistently ignored. In this pioneering study John Benson considers how perceptions and experience of middle age have changed, and how its power-base has diminished, affected by the steady ageing of the population the increasing... Read more
1. Introduction.
2. Meanings and Numbers.
3. Health.
4. Work, Wealth and Consumption.
5. Family Relationships.
6. Attitudes.
7. Conclusion.
2. Meanings and Numbers.
3. Health.
4. Work, Wealth and Consumption.
5. Family Relationships.
6. Attitudes.
7. Conclusion.
Biography
John Benson
