In the Country of the Old (Perspectives on Aging and Human Development Series)

Hendricks, Jon

ISBN 10: 0895030152 / ISBN 13: 9780895030153

Published by Routledge, 1980

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Country of the Old (Perspectives on Aging and Human Development Series)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0895030152
• ISBN 13: 9780895030153
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Aging is a universal experience, and an individual one. But it is also a cultural phenomenon. Our ethnic and social background has a strong influence on how we deal with growing old. This collection draws on research from around the world to explore how cultural context shapes and defines the aging process. Studies examine differing patterns in the lives of the aged in Portugal, Polynesia, Sweden, and Israel, and among ethnic groups in the United States.

About the Author

Jon Hendricks is Dean at the University Honors College and Professor of Sociology at Oregon State University.