The Aging Experience: Diversity and Commonality Across Cultures

By Jennie Keith, Henry C. Harpending, Patricia Draper, et al.

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803958668
• ISBN13: 9780803958661
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"