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Autore |
Achenbaum W. Andrew |
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Titolo |
Older Americans, vital communities : a bold vision for societal aging / / W. Andrew Achenbaum |
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Baltimore, MD ; ; London, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 |
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Edizione |
[Paperback ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Older people - United States - Social conditions - 21st century |
Longevity - Social aspects - United States |
Social change - United States |
Self-actualization (Psychology) in old age - United States |
Older people - Government policy - United States |
Social prediction - United States |
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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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Originally published: 2005. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-193) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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; Introduction: A new demographic revolution demands novel structural responses -- The new faces of individual aging -- The new age of production and consumption -- (Re)creating networks for lifelong learning and sharing talents -- Reforming the U.S. health system to care for an aging population -- Renewing religious experiences and spiritual practices for a new age -- Extending the civic engagement of senior citizens -- ; Epilogue. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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He calls on baby boomers to create institutional structures that promote productive, vital growth for the common good, and he invites people of all ages to think more boldly about what they will do with the long lives ahead of them. |
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