Voices and Visions of Aging : Toward a Critical Gerontology.

A critical gerontology requires more than a simple elaboration of existing humanistic scholarship on aging. This exceptional new work introduces a basis for genuine dialogue across humanistic, scientific, and professional disciplines. Among the topics addressed are industrial employment, retirement,...

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Main Author: Cole, Thomas
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer Pub. Co., 1992
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