| Edition |
[Second edition]. |
| Description |
xx, 310 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Psychosocial issues |
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Psychosocial issues.
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| Contents |
1. Elderhood: In the Species, Society, and Person -- 2. The Countries of Old Men: Study Sites and Naturalistic Methods -- 3. The Life Course of Male Aggression: Fantasy Expressions -- 4. From Warriors to Peace Chiefs: Age and the Social Regulation of Male Aggression -- 5. The Season of the Senses -- 6. The Inner Liberation of the Older Woman: Psychological and Fantasy Measures -- 7. The Virile Older Woman: Across History and Across Cultures -- 8. Aging and the Parental Imperative -- 9. Elders as Emeritus Parents: The Strong Face of Aging -- 10. Deculturation and the Passing of the Elders. |
| Note |
Originally published: New York : Basic Books, 1987. With new preface and afterword. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-298) and index. |
| Subject |
Older people.
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Parenthood.
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| ISBN |
0810111209 (acid-free paper) |
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