Old Age in English History: Past Experiences, Present Issues. (Reviews of Books).

Pat Thane. Old Age in English History: Past Experiences, Present Issues. New York: Oxford University Press. 2000. Pp. xi, 536. $42.00. ISBN 0-19-820382-9.

As the proportion of elderly rises, so too does the interest of academicians. The subject of the elderly has more than abstract significance in a profession where there is no age of obligatory retirement in the U.S.A. and where the hiring of young scholars in Britain has declined sharply. Thane's study therefore reflects social preoccupations that touch us all, and her answers suggest not only the difficulties of generalizing ...

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