Age & Ageing Books

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21. Old Age

    By John Vincent

    Series: Key Ideas

    Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in the age structure of many western societies. In these societies it is now common for a fifth to a quarter of the population to be retired, for fewer babies to be born than is required to sustain the size of the population and for life expectancy to...

    Published January 15th 2003 by Routledge
22. Crime, Abuse and the Elderly

    By Mike Brogden, Preeti Nijhar

    This book examines and analyses the experiences of older people as both victims and perpetrators of crime. Drawing upon a wealth of research from British and North American sources, the authors detail the historical experience of the elderly as victims, the extent of present-day criminal...

    Published April 30th 2000 by Willan
23. Someone To Lend a Helping Hand

    Women Growing Old in Rural America

    By D. Shenk

    By providing descriptions of the experiences of thirty rural Minnesota women, often in their own words, this timely and topical book examines the expectations, beliefs and values of the women as they grow old in rural America. A lifecourse perspective fosters a better understanding of the aging...

    Published January 17th 1999 by Routledge