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Author Midlarsky, Elizabeth.

Title Altruism in later life / Elizabeth Midlarsky, Eva Kahana.

Publication Info. Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, [1994]
©1994

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  155.67 M629A    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series Sage library of social research ; v. 196
Sage library of social research ; v. 196.
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Theories and Concepts of Altruism and Helping -- 3. Beyond Current Views of Aging: The Role of Altruism in Late Life -- 4. Helping Across the Life Span: Naturalistic Experiments -- 5. Predictors of Helping and Well-Being in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey Research Project -- 6. Helping and Volunteering in Late Life: The Results of an Experimental Intervention -- 7. Conclusions and Implications.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-259) and index.
Subject Altruism in old age.
Helping behavior in old age.
Indexed Term Old persons Psychology
Added Author Kahana, Eva.
ISBN 0803927681 cloth
080392769X paperback
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