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Age and Structural Lag
Riley
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Description for Age and Structural Lag
Hardcover. "In society at large, lives have been drastically altered over this century--as a consequence of increased longevity, advances in science and education, the gender revolution, improvements in public health, and other historical trends and events--but numerous inflexible social structures, roles, and norms have lagged behind. Editor(s): Riley, Matilda White; Kahn, Robert L.; Foner, Anne. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
"In society at large, lives have been drastically altered over this century--as a consequence of increased longevity, advances in science and education, the gender revolution, improvements in public health, and other historical trends and events--but numerous inflexible social structures, roles, and norms have lagged behind. There is a mismatch or imbalance between the transformation of the aging process from birth to death and the role opportunities or places in the social structure that could foster and reward people at the various stages of their lives. While the twentieth century has experienced a revolution in human development and aging, there has ... Read more
"In society at large, lives have been drastically altered over this century--as a consequence of increased longevity, advances in science and education, the gender revolution, improvements in public health, and other historical trends and events--but numerous inflexible social structures, roles, and norms have lagged behind. There is a mismatch or imbalance between the transformation of the aging process from birth to death and the role opportunities or places in the social structure that could foster and reward people at the various stages of their lives. While the twentieth century has experienced a revolution in human development and aging, there has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471016786
SKU
V9780471016786
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99-50
About Riley
Matilda White Riley was an American gerontologist who began working at Rutgers University as a Research Specialist before becoming a professor from 1950 to 1973. Here she wrote a textbook and discovered her interest in aging. Robert L. Kahn is the editor of Age and Structural Lag: Society's Failure to Provide Meaningful Opportunities in Work, Family, and Leisure, published by ... Read more
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