Women and Ageing in British Society since 1500 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780582329027)

Women have always made up the majority of older people: this examination of the lives of elderly women in Britain in the period 1500 to the present reveals attitudes towards the ageing process. It sheds light on household structures as well as wider issues - including the history of the family, the process of industrialisation, the poor law, and welfare provision - and questions many common beliefs about elderly women, particularly that female old age was a time of poverty and want. An important book for students of history and sociology alike.

Author: Lynn Botelho, Pat Thane
ISBN-10: 0582329027
ISBN-13: 9780582329027
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 01/02/2001
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55d