Growing Old in El Barrio

by Judith Freidenberg

Book Overview

What is daily life like for an elderly person whose income barely covers basic needs? How is life constrained if that person is living within the same marginal enclave to which she first migrated decades ago? How does the implementation of national policies and programs affect the daily life of those growing old in Spanish Harlem?
In Growing Old in El Barrio, Judith Freidenberg addresses these questions by examining the life-course and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814727034
• ISBN13: 9780814727034
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"