Living on the Frontline

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The results of fieldwork conducted in South Wales Valleys for a PhD, examining old age from the sociological and anthropological perspectives. Pickard provides a profile of the region ad the changes in social institutions over time, focusing on elderly people's social networks, issues of independence, and gender influences in old age. Although the study was completed in a particular region, its results reflect many of the challenges facing Western communities with increasing populations of elderly people. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)