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In the Country of the Old

In the Country of the Old

Jon Hendricks

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Psicología
ISBN:
9780415785266
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Aging is a universal experience, and an individual one. But it is also a cultural phenomenon. This collection draws on research from around the world to explore how cultural context shapes and defines aging process. It examines differing ethnic groups in United States.

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