Other cultures, elder years
By: Ellen Rhoads Holmes, Lowell D. Holmes.
Contributors: Holmes, Lowell Don, 1925-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Sage
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
Subjects: Aging -- Cross-cultural studies; Gerontology -- Methodology
Description: Hailed by The Gerontologist as "extremely well organized, balanced, and impartial" in its first edition. Other Cultures, Elder Years is once again available in a fully revamped second edition. This new edition provides a comprehensive, comparative viewpoint on our knowledge about worldwide patterns of aging. It addresses everything from demography to family relations, from perceptions of the life cycle to the impact of modernization on the aged. Replete with summaries of crucial studies from various parts of the world, Other Cultures, Elder Years also offers three extended case descriptions of Inuit, Samoan, and white American aged as well as an examination of aging patterns among major American ethnic groups.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-315) and index.
Rev. ed. of: Other cultures, elder years / Lowell D. Holmes. c1983.