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050 00 $aHQ1061$b.A488 1993
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100 1 $aAlbert, Steven M.
245 10 $aOld age in global perspective :$bcross-cultural and cross national views /$cSteven M. Albert, Maria Cattell.
260 $aNew York :$bG.K. Hall,$c1994.
263 $a9312
300 $axi, 287 pages :$billustrations ;$c22 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aSocial issues in global perspective
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p.249-282) and index.
505 2 $a1. Introduction: Integrating Ethnographic and Cross-National Perspectives on Old Age -- Pt. I. The Nature of Age: Biology, Chronology, and Culture. 2. Cultural Variation and the Biodemography of Aging. 3. Population Aging and Comparative Demography. 4. Culture and the Lifecourse -- Pt. II. Social Relationships, Kinship, and Generational Transactions. 5. Family Relationships of the Elderly: Living Arrangements. 6. Family Relationships of the Elderly: The Flow of Intergenerational Transactions. 7. The Aged and Intragenerational Relationships. 8. Succession to Seniority -- Pt. III. Health Decline and Death. 9. Aging, Health, and Dependency. 10. Death, Death-Hastening, and Decrepitude. 11. What Next? Hypotheses for Cross-Cultural Investigation.
520 $aOld Age in Global Perspective examines old age around the world by drawing on data from two major sources: ethnographic (anthropological) field research and cross-national surveys. The authors use biologic, demographic, and sociocultural approaches to amplify our understanding of variations in individuals' experiences of aging and old age in the modern context of aging populations.
520 8 $aElders' living arrangements, intergenerational experiences, social relationships, and progression through the life-course are extensively discussed, as are the effects of "modernization" on late life. Conclusions are formulated as brief summary discussions by topic, and twenty-three specific hypotheses are suggested for future research. This volume will be a valuable reference for professionals and advanced students in anthropology, sociology, and gerontology
650 0 $aAging$xSocial aspects$vCross-cultural studies.
650 0 $aOld age$vCross-cultural studies.
650 0 $aOlder people$xFamily relationships$vCross-cultural studies.
700 1 $aCattell, Maria G.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90019749
830 0 $aSocial issues in global perspective.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93020267
852 00 $bswx$hHQ1061$i.A488 1994