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Author:   Victor Marshall ,  Barry McPherson
Publisher:   Broadview Press Ltd
Imprint:   Broadview Press Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 14.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.00cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9781551110127

ISBN 10:   1551110121
Pages:   267
Publication Date:   01 February 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Aging: Canadian Perspectives, Victor W. Marshall and Barry D. McPherson Growing Old in Aging Communities, Alun E. Joseph and Anne Martin Mathews Environment and Aging, Verena Haldemann and Andrew Wister Residential Mobility and Migration Among Canada’s Elderly, Eric G. Moore and Mark W. Rosenberg Design of Institutions: Cognitive Functioning and Social Interactions of the Aged Resident, Brendan Gail Rule, Doris L. Milke, Allen R. Dobbs Technology and Aging, Neena Chappell Polulation Aging in the Canadian Labour Force: Changes and Challenges, David K. Foot and Kevin J. Gibson The Youth Freeze and the Retirement Bulge: Older Workers and the Impending Labour Shortage, Lynn McDonald and Mervin Y. T. Chen The Leisure Activities of the Elderly in New Brunswick, Pierre Ouellete Family Relationships and Support in Later Life, Carolyn Rosenthal and James Gladstone Women’s Sense of Responsibility for the Care of Old People: ""But Who Else Is Going to Do It?"" Jane Aronson Growing Up And Old Together: Some Observations on Families in Later Life, Ingrid Arnet Connidis The Portrayal of Older People in Canadian Advertisements: Regular vs. Specialized Magazines, Mervin Y. T. Chen and Nan Zhou Social Policy for and Aging Society, Ellen M. Gee and Susan A. McDaniel A Critique of Canadian Aging and Health Policy, Victor W. Marshall Ten Provinces in Search of a Long Term Care Policy, Francois Beland and Evelyn Shapiro"

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This volume combines ten papers on various aspects of aging in Canada.

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Victor W. Marshall is Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Director, University of North Carolina Institute on Aging. Barry McPherson is a former Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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