The Elderly

by Sylvia Engdahl

Book Overview

The human race is living longer, and being an elder isn't what it used to be. Editor Sylvia Engdahl has collected an intriguing array of essays that debate issues related to the elderly. Debates include whether negative stereotypes about the elderly are formed in early childhood, whether elderly people are unhappy, the impact of isolation on the elderly, and whether the elderly are receiving adequate care. Disparate viewpoints are encapsulated with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737751800
• ISBN13: 9780737751802
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12