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UNINA9910807792503321 |
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Global aging : comparative perspectives on aging and the life course / / Suzanne R. Kunkel [and three others] ; acquisitions editor, Sheri W. Sussman ; production editor, Shelby Peak ; Fauzia E. Ahmed [and seventeen others], contributors |
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New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-78684-036-7 |
0-8261-0547-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (328 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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KunkelSuzanne R |
SussmanSheri W |
PeakShelby |
AhmedFauzia E |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gerontology |
Aging - Social aspects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Our Aging World; More, Less, and Least Developed Nations; Culture, Population Aging, and Social Change; China: One-Child Policy; Germany: Inverted Pyramid; Kenya: Health Challenges; Aging and the Welfare State; Development of the Welfare State; The Welfare State and Role of the Family; International Initiatives on Aging; The Study of Global Aging; 1. To Get Educated; 2. Self-Interest; 3. The Smart Move; Summary; Discussion Questions; Key Words |
Essay: Gender, Aging, and Power in Rural Bangladesh: Getting Older as the Priming of WomenAging in the Village: Traditional Pathways to Power; The National Context: Modern Routes to Power; Chapter 2: The Study of Global Aging; Types of Investigation; Cross-National Comparative Research; The Importance of Comparison: From Description to Explanation; The Challenge and the Promise of Comparative Research; Summary; Discussion Questions; Key Words; |
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