| Women and Ageing in British Society since 1500 Contributor(s): Botelho, Lynn (Editor), Thane, Pat (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0582329027 ISBN-13: 9780582329027 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Gerontology - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 305.260 |
| LCCN: 00057992 |
| Series: Women and Men in History |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.82 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Women have always made up the majority of older people: this examination of the lives of elderly women in Britain in the period 1500 to the present reveals attitudes towards the ageing process. It sheds light on household structures as well as wider issues - including the history of the family, the process of industrialisation, the poor law, and welfare provision - and questions many common beliefs about elderly women, particularly that female old age was a time of poverty and want. An important book for students of history and sociology alike. |