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Cross-cultural studies of biological aging /

Cross-Cultural Studies of Biological Aging reviews papers that tackle issues of biological aging from a cross-cultural perspective. The studies emphasize the interaction of biological, cultural, and environmental factors that provides the data about the range of variation in certain biological proce...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Beall, Cynthia M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon, 1982.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Social science & medicine ; volume 16, no. 2.
Subjects:
Aging > Social aspects.
Cross-cultural studies.
Aging > Cross-cultural studies.
Aging > Physiological aspects.
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Vieillissement > Études transculturelles.
Vieillissement > Aspect physiologique.
Vieillissement > Aspect social.
Études transculturelles.
MEDICAL > Physiology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Aging > Physiological aspects
Aging
Aging > Social aspects
Cross-cultural studies
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Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Cross-Cultural Studies of Biological Aging reviews papers that tackle issues of biological aging from a cross-cultural perspective. The studies emphasize the interaction of biological, cultural, and environmental factors that provides the data about the range of variation in certain biological process. The book is comprised of 12 chapters that cover various concerns about the aging process from a cross-cultural perspective. Chapter 1 discusses the biological function, activity, and dependency among elderly Sherpa in the Nepal Himalayas, while Chapter 2 deals with work, aging, and dependency in.
Physical Description:1 online resource (pages 131-231) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781483160955
1483160955