Old people in three industrial societies - Shanas, Ethel; Townsend, Peter; Wedderburn, Dorothy 1925-2012; Friis, Henning; Milhoj, Poul; Stehouwer, Jan 1930-1970 (New York Atherton Press, 1968)
Old people in three industrial societies : an introduction / Henning Friis, Peter Townsend, and Ethel Shanas -- Health and incapacity in later life / Ethel Shanas -- The psychology of health / Ethel Shanas -- Medical services / Peter Townsend -- Welfare services and the family / Peter Townsend -- The structure of the family / Peter Townsend -- The household and family relations of old people / Jan Stehouwer -- The family and social class / Ethel Shanas -- Isolation, desolation, and loneliness / Peter Townsend, assisted by Sylvia Tunstall -- Work and retirement / Poul Milhøj -- The meaning of work / Ethel Shanas -- The financial resources of older people : a general review / Dorothy Wedderburn -- The characteristics of low income receivers and the role of the government / Dorothy Wedderburn -- Summary and conclusion / Peter Townsend -- Appendix A : Sample design and response / Dorothy Wedderburn.
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Older people -- United States; Older people -- Great Britain; Older people -- Denmark