Old People, New Lives
| Author | : Jennie Keith |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 239 |
| Release | : 1982-10-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226429656 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226429652 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (652 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Old People, New Lives by : Jennie Keith
Download or read book Old People, New Lives written by Jennie Keith and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1982-10-15 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An American anthropologist, Jennie Keith . . . went to live for twelve months in a French housing scheme for retired people and as a participant observer conducted a study in community creation. This book, in which she describes and analyses her experience, is a delight. It is scholarly and draws on a wide range of studies of similar residences and other collectives; it is also vivid, funny, sad and entertaining."—Marie Borland, British Journal of Social Work
