Veneration in Non-Western Cultures

Veneration of the Aged in Colonial Times, 1620-1770

The Decline of Veneration of the Aged, 1770-1860

In Their Own Words: Cotton Mather’s Disdain for the Aged

From Veneration to Degradation in the Post-Civil War Period, 1860-1920

Romanticizing the World We Have Lost

The Aged as a Social Problem, 1920-1970

The Tyranny of the Aged

Did Modernization Undermine the Extended Family?

Aging Around the World: Inheritance Patterns and Household Structure in the Old World

Inheritance Patterns and Household Structure

Urbanization and Household Structure

Diversity in the Aging Experience: The Mennonites on the Frontier

Did Industrialization Push Older Workers out of the Labor Force?

Work for the Aged in the Old World

Work for the Aged in Colonial New England, 1620-1770

An Issue for Public Policy: Does State Support for the Aged Undermine Familial Obligations?

The Decline of Skilled Craft Labor, 1860-1920

Retirement as a Tool of Labor Market Management, 1920-1970

Is Institutional Care a Product of Modern Society?

Boarding the Frail Elderly in the Colonial Era, 1620-1770

The Rise of the Almshouse, 1770-1850

The Growth of Specialized Institutions for the Aged, 1850-1920

The Growth of the Nursing Home Industry, 1920-1970

Modernization Theory and Historical Evidence