Originally published in 1978. Drawing on a wide range of sources from social, intellectual, and political history, Old Age in the New Land analyzes the changing fates and fortunes of America's elderly in the course of its history. By providing a historical perspective on society's conceptions of aging—and its effects on human lives—Achenbaum's work offers valuable insights for historians, sociologists, gerontologists, and others interested in the "graying" of America.
- ISBN10 0801823552
- ISBN13 9780801823558
- Publish Date 26 February 1980 (first published 1 December 1978)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 September 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 258
- Language English
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