Life''s Career-Aging - Cultural Variations on Growing Old

'The book could open up a fruitful controversy in social gerontology and should become part of the library of every social gerontologist' -- Contemporary Sociology

'A unique contribution to cross-cultural studies in aging' -- Choice

'Worthwhile reading for any human service professional dealing with the aged' -- Social Work

List of contents

Introduction: Aging and the Aged in Cultural Perspective - Andrei Simic
Old Age in a Life-Term Social Arena: Some Chagga of Kilimanjaro in 1974 - Sally Folk Moore
Winners and Losers: Aging Yugoslavs in a Changing World - Andrei Simic
Youth and Changing in Central Mexico: One Day in the Life of Four Families of Migrants - Carlos G Vélez
A Symbol Perfected in Death: Continuity and Ritual in the Life and Death of an Elderly Jew - Barbara G Myerhoff
El Senior Citizens Club: The Older Mexican-American in the Voluntary Association - José Cuellar
Conclusion - Andrei Simic and Barbara Myerhoff

Summary

'The book could open up a fruitful controversy in social gerontology and should become part of the library of every social gerontologist' -- Contemporary Sociology'A unique contribution to cross-cultural studies in aging' -- Choice'Worthwhile reading for any human service professional dealing with the aged' -- Social Work

Product details

• Authors: Barbara G. Myerhoff, Barbara G. Simic Myerhoff
• Assisted by: Myerhoff (Editor), Barbara G Myerhoff (Editor), Barbara G. Myerhoff (Editor), Andrei Simic (Editor), Andrei W. Simic (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.09.1979
• EAN: 9780803960008
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-6000-8
• No. of pages: 249
• Series: Cross Cultural Research and Methodology; Cross-Cultural Research and Me; Cross Cultural Research and Me; Cross Cultural Research and Methodology
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories