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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... meet . It was through his wife , Edith , that I came to meet Mr. Bismark . Edith is the librarian at the center ( see the do - gooders later in this chapter ) and at my request she set up a meeting with her husband : " Let me know when ...
... meet . It was through his wife , Edith , that I came to meet Mr. Bismark . Edith is the librarian at the center ( see the do - gooders later in this chapter ) and at my request she set up a meeting with her husband : " Let me know when ...
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... meet people . He joined a creative writing class , the dance club , and he often goes to the new- comers party to meet new friends . He feels that he must do more : " I can only fill so much time with writing or coming here , then you ...
... meet people . He joined a creative writing class , the dance club , and he often goes to the new- comers party to meet new friends . He feels that he must do more : " I can only fill so much time with writing or coming here , then you ...
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... meet a guy he'll ask you for a couple of bucks . " He went on to say : " I'm very careful . I don't associate with anybody , except I used to go to dances and meet the ladies . " After being asked to say more about this topic , he ...
... meet a guy he'll ask you for a couple of bucks . " He went on to say : " I'm very careful . I don't associate with anybody , except I used to go to dances and meet the ladies . " After being asked to say more about this topic , he ...
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