Books in the Garland Studies on the Elderly in America series

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A gerontology history focusing on the elderly in Connecticut from 1790 to 1830 demonstrating that growing old during the preindustrial age was characterized more by uncertainty than the stereotypical image of the elderly being supported by communal and familial ties. Scott's dissertation investigat

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Examines ways to alleviate the burden placed upon adult children who care for aging parents but who still have children at home. The study shows that the situation is going to continue, complicated by related issues such as the right to die, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Topics address

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This multi-method study of crime and the elderly in a small town setting approaches the related issues from varied perspectives and ultimately presents a different picture of fear and crime among the elderly than the current view.