International Health
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 111-116 , December 2009

The social history of older age

  • Eric Midwinter

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAt: Lately Director and Chairman of the Centre for Policy on Ageing, London, UK and Visiting Professor of Education, University of Exeter, UK. Tel.: +44 1582 713405.

Received 5 August 2009 ,Accepted 5 August 2009.

References 

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PII: S1876-3413(09)00031-X

doi: 10.1016/j.inhe.2009.08.002

International Health
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 111-116 , December 2009