Old Age in English History
Subtitle: Past Experiences, Present Issues
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: May 22, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 552
ISBN-13: 9780198203827
Subjects: Elderly; Social history; Older people; History; Sociology; History: World; England; Europe - Great Britain - General; Gerontology; History / Great Britain; Great Britain; Old age
Description: At the turn of the millennium more people are living into their 70s and beyond. This book shows that old people have always been an important presence in English society. It describes the variety of ways in which they have lived their lives.