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Aging and The Life Course
Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2/e
Jill Quadagno, Florida State University
Historical Perspectives on Aging

Learning Objectives

After reading the chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions.

1.

How have attitudes toward the aged changed over time?

2.

Did elderly people live with their children in the past?

3.

How did the rise of cities affect the way older people and their families lived?

4.

Have older people always been able to retire?

5.

How did society care for the frail elderly in the past?








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