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Loss and Renewal in Old Age: Some Literary Models.
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Manning, Gerald F. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 1993
Expressions of disengagement and depictions of life review in novels and poetry are used to illustrate strategies of coping with loss and diminishment in old age. Novels include "An Imaginary Life,""Adele at the End of the Day," and "The Remains of the Day." (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Coping, Fiction, Gerontology
Sociology of Aging in Canada: Issues for the Millennium. [and] Commentary: Sociological Issues for the Millennium. [and] Commentary: Asian Perspectives on Sociological Issues for the Millennium.
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Chappell, Neena L.; Penning, Margaret J. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2001
Reviews sociological gerontology in Canada in four areas: (1) inequality, population aging, and the social construction of aging; (2) retirement and income security; (3) health, health care services, and health policy; and (4) family relations and caregiving. Identifies the importance of social structures for individual experience of aging.…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Family Relationship, Foreign Countries, Gerontology