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The Aging Experience: Diversity and Commonality across Cultures
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The Aging Experience: Diversity and Commonality across Cultures

Jennie Keith, Christine Fry, Anthony Glascock, Charlotte Ikels, Jeanette Dickerson-Putman, Henry Harpending and Patricia Draper
1994

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Age & the Life Course (general) Gerontology
In an attempt to understand the meaning of ageing and the treatment of the aged in different cultures, seven anthropologists have made studies of 10 communities on four continents - the results of which are presented in this book. The authors use both qualitative and statistical data to examine such issues as: health and well-being, perceptions of the life course, material resources, and functionality of elders. A unique resource, The Aging Experience provides a detailed comparative analysis of ageing worldwide.

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