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Title:

Aging in America / edited by Olivia J. Smith.

Publisher:

H.W. Wilson Co.,

Copyright Date:

2000

Description:

x, 190 p. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Older people--United States.
Older people--Care--United States.
Baby boom generation--United States.
Aging--Social aspects--United States.
Personnes âgées--États-Unis.
Personnes âgées--Soins--États-Unis.
Génération du baby-boom--États-Unis.
Personnes âgées--Aspect social--États-Unis.

Other Authors:

Smith, Olivia J.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-186) and index.

Contents:

Blacks carry load of care for their elderly / Sara Rimer. Off golden pond / Robert J. Samuelson -- Aging of Aquarius / Theodore Roszak -- Ageing workers / Anonymous -- End of the workday--II / Margaret Morganroth Gullette -- Hunger in America / Trudy Lieberman -- Live a lot longer / David Stipp -- Sky's the limit / Betti Jane Levine -- Baby boom's new wrinkle / Sharon Walsh -- Let's hear it for decrepitude / Melvin Maddocks -- Just desserts / Hila Colman -- Blacks carry load of care for their elderly / Sara Rimer.
"What is successful aging?" / Jimmy Carter. Seattle's elderly find a home for living, not dying / Sara Rimer -- Better, safer, warmer / Cynthia Kaplan -- Sage or spoilsport? / Bernadette Puijalon and Jacqueline Trincaz -- "Breaking down the myths of aging" / John W. Rowe and Robert L. Kahn -- "Another country" and "Xenophobia: our fears divide us" / Mary Pipher -- Alaska trek makes elders of the aging / Sara Rimer -- Turning to autobiography for emotional growth in old age / Sara Rimer -- "What is successful aging?" / Jimmy Carter.

Series:

The reference shelf ; v. 72, no. 3

ISBN:

9780824209841 (pbk.)
0824209842 (pbk.)

LCCN:

00042629

Locations:

O4AX446 -- Chadwick Library

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OQAX737 -- Iowa Western Community College - Edith Lisle Library (Clarinda)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

PYAX423 -- ECC - Osgood Library (Iowa Falls)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

44SX715 -- South O'Brien Community School (Paullina)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

VSSX062 -- Vinton-Shellsburg CSD (Vinton)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)