Altruism in Later Life

by Elizabeth Midlarsky and Eva Kahana

Book Overview

Why are the elderly so often perceived as burdensome and unproductive members of our society? Altruism in Later Life explores and refutes this view with cogent, empirical data. Authors Elizabeth Midlarsky and Eva Kahana introduce the results of a series of investigations on assistance offered by--rather than to--the elderly, in the context of historical, philosophical, and theoretical trends in gerontology and altruism research. Following a brief...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080392769X
• ISBN13: 9780803927698
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"