The cultural context of aging : worldwide perspectives / Jay Sokolovsky, editor.
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TextSeries: Gale eBooksPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: Fourth editionDescription: 1 online resource (liii, 707 pages) : illustrations, chartsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781440852022Subject(s): Older people -- Cross-cultural studies | Aging -- Cross-cultural studiesAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Cultural context of aging.DDC classification: 305.26 LOC classification: HQ1061 | .C79 2020ebOnline resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
part I. A global vision of aging, culture, and context -- part II. The life course and intergenerational ties in cultural and global context -- part III. Aging, globalization, and societal transformation -- part IV. Cultural diversity and the ethnic dimension in aging : culture, context, and creativity -- part V. Age-friendly communities, kinscripts, families, and elderscapes : transforming cultural spaces for aging -- part VI. The quest for Gerontopia : culture and health in late life.
From the laughing clubs of India and robotic granny minders of Japan to the "Flexsecurity" system of Denmark and the elderscapes of Florida, experts discuss cutting-edge and future-focused approaches to our aging population worldwide. In this text on the consequences of global aging, anthropologists and other social scientists present issues and possible solutions as our aging population has doubled since 2000. Chapters describe how aging influences life in the 21st century.
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