| Life After Ninety Contributor(s): Bury, Michael (Author), Holme, Anthea (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138979805 ISBN-13: 9781138979802 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 305.260 |
| Lexile Measure: 1350 |
| Physical Information: 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Life After Ninety Micheal Bury and Anthea Holme have surveyed and interviewed 200 individuals, living at home and in institutions, to examine old age stereotypes and present a unique picture of the health, quality of life, and social circumstances of the very old. Longevity and the factors which promote it are also discussed, and throughout the book the concept of the 'life course' is employed, which brings together the biographical experiences of individuals, and the changing historical circumstances of the twentieth century, through which they have lived. |