The Elderly

by Sylvia Engdahl, Gale Editors (Editor)

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 the use of a question-and-response format. Students are encouraged to weigh the merits of divergent opinions, so that they may understand the subject inclusively.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737751802
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	03/11/2011
Series:	Current Controversies Series
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

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Editorial Reviews

Review: The Elderly "...These titles will be a great resource for current events, history, and speech classes and debate teams. Highly Recommended."—Library Media Connection, August-September 2004

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