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The Family Life of Old People

The Family Life of Old People

Peter Townsend

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2023
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Sociedad y cultura: general
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9781032560069

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First published in 1957, The Family Life of Old People opens with the question: Are old people isolated from their families? Thereafter, the author describes the results of intensive interviews with people of pensionable age in Bethnal Green in East London.

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