| Altruism in Later Life Contributor(s): Midlarsky, Elizabeth S. (Author), Kahana, Eva (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803927681 ISBN-13: 9780803927681 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $170.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology |
| Dewey: 155.67 |
| LCCN: 94019448 |
| Series: Sage Library of Social Research |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.05 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The productive contribution by older adults to the lives of others through altruism and helping is the focus of this book, which provides a useful antidote to the view that the elderly are recipients rather than givers of help. Following a brief historical survey of ageing treatments, the authors present their own theoretical model of successful ageing. Based on a carefully applied methodological review of research focusing on altruism and the elderly, the results reveal the relative frequency, nature, correlates and ramifications of the contributions they make. |