The Meanings of Age

The Meanings of Age
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 452
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ISBN-10 : 0226573834
ISBN-13 : 9780226573830
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Book Synopsis The Meanings of Age by : Bernice L. Neugarten

Download or read book The Meanings of Age written by Bernice L. Neugarten and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-12-15 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neugarten, who explains and highlights Neugarten's contributions in light of the most recent research in the fields of gerontology and social policy. Carefully edited by Dail A. Neugarten, each chapter presents the reader with Bernice Neugarten's original formulations on topics such as age norms and age constraints, the changing meanings of age, and age-neutral social policy.


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