Becoming and being old: sociological approaches to later life
Éditeur :
SAGE Publications Inc
ISBN :
9780803981713
Date de publication :
21 août 1990
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
230 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the assumptions normally made about the elderly and offers differing sociological perspectives on becoming and being old, and on the concept of age itself. This book examines the life-cycle perspective on old age and shows how retirement from the workforce is only one aspect of becoming old.