The Last Frontier: The Social Meaning of Growing OldSAGE Publications, 1977 - 215 strán (strany) How do the elderly manage to give meaning to their daily lives? Fontana has spent three years watching and talking to an enormous variety of old people: those who can afford to "grow old gracefully", the elderly poor who scrape by in urban ghettos, and those who age behind the walls of nursing homes. He lets them speak for themselves, and what they say is often surprising: it destroys many of our most cherished assumptions about aging. This book provides fundamental insights into ways to age with dignity and sense. -- Publisher description. |
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... husband showed no sympathy or support during her illness . Gretchen underwent an operation , survived her cancer , and left her husband . In recounting the events she stated , very matter- of - factly : " I couldn't die , because I had ...
... husband showed no sympathy or support during her illness . Gretchen underwent an operation , survived her cancer , and left her husband . In recounting the events she stated , very matter- of - factly : " I couldn't die , because I had ...
Strana 75
... husband's consent . She remarried the same year and lived happily with her new husband , a navy commander . Gretchen felt tied down by her marriage since it constrained her independence but she found new interest in her life by taking ...
... husband's consent . She remarried the same year and lived happily with her new husband , a navy commander . Gretchen felt tied down by her marriage since it constrained her independence but she found new interest in her life by taking ...
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... husband died four years ago , leaving her heartbroken but financially secure . She lives in her own house , which is next door to her unmarried daughter . When she is not at the center , Becky spends her time with her daughter , and ...
... husband died four years ago , leaving her heartbroken but financially secure . She lives in her own house , which is next door to her unmarried daughter . When she is not at the center , Becky spends her time with her daughter , and ...
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