Age and Structural Lag Society's Failure to Provide Meaningful Opportunities in Work, Family, and Leisure |
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Editor:
| Riley, Matilda White Kahn, Robert L. Foner, Anne |
ISBN: | 978-0-471-01678-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1994 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $509.95 |
Book Description:
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"In society at large, lives have been drastically altered over this century--as a consequence of increased longevity, advances in science and education, the gender revolution, improvements in public health, and other historical trends and events--but numerous inflexible social structures, roles, and norms have lagged behind.
"In society at large, lives have been drastically altered over this century--as a consequence of increased longevity, advances in science and education, the gender revolution, improvements in public health, and other historical trends and events--but numerous inflexible social structures, roles, and norms have lagged behind.