Old Age in the New Land The American Experience since 1790

Drawing on a wide range of sources from social, intellectual, and political history, W. Andrew Achenbaum analyzes the changing fates and fortunes of America's elderly in the course of its history. By providing a historical perspective on society's conceptions of aging-and its effects on hu...

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Main Author: Achenbaum, W. Andrew (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 1978
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