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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Strana 108
... individuals unprepared . They are suddenly thrust into a new situation for which they have no guidelines : a widower , a retired person , a sedentary being . Suddenly the old " get up and go " just disappears , leaving but empty shells ...
... individuals unprepared . They are suddenly thrust into a new situation for which they have no guidelines : a widower , a retired person , a sedentary being . Suddenly the old " get up and go " just disappears , leaving but empty shells ...
Strana 119
... individuals pass the time . Sociologi- cally , these individuals belong to the category of the disengaged , and while some of them claim to have been loners all of their lives , thus lending support to Neugarten's life - cycle theory ...
... individuals pass the time . Sociologi- cally , these individuals belong to the category of the disengaged , and while some of them claim to have been loners all of their lives , thus lending support to Neugarten's life - cycle theory ...
Strana 133
... individuals as relaxers although it may seem that the lack of attachment , and the moving from place to place would put them in this category . The important point that disqualifies them is that they do not travel to enjoy the sights ...
... individuals as relaxers although it may seem that the lack of attachment , and the moving from place to place would put them in this category . The important point that disqualifies them is that they do not travel to enjoy the sights ...
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