Life After Ninety (Paperback)

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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.

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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.

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Imprint

Routledge

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

October 2016

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

1991

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Dimensions

216 x 138mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback

Pages

216

ISBN-13

978-1-138-97980-2

Barcode

9781138979802

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LSN

1-138-97980-5



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