Learning to be old : gender, culture, and aging /

What does it mean to grow old in America today? Is "successful aging" our responsibility? What will happen if we fail to "grow old gracefully"? Especially for women, the onus on the aging population in the United States is growing rather than diminishing. Gender, race, and sexual...

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Main Author:	Cruikshank, Margaret (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2009]
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	Aging > Psychological aspects. Older people > United States. Older women. Aging > Psychological aspects Older people United States Åldrandet > psykologiska aspekter. Hälsa > attityder till.