{"product_id":"old-age-in-the-new-land-the-american-experience-since-1790-paperback","title":"Old Age in the New Land: The American Experience Since 1790 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. Andrew Achenbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1978. Drawing on a wide range of sources from social, intellectual, and political history, \u003ci\u003eOld Age in the New Land\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the changing fates and fortunes of America's elderly in the course of its history. By providing a historical perspective on society's conceptions of aging--and its effects on human lives--Achenbaum's work offers valuable insights for historians, sociologists, gerontologists, and others interested in the \"graying\" of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. Andrew Achenbaum\u003c\/b\u003e is a scholar-in-residence at the Institute for Spirituality and Health of the Texas Medical Center. Before his retirement from the University of Houston in 2017, he was a professor of social work and history and the Gerson and Sabina David Professor of Global Aging there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163722551431,"sku":"9781421435060","price":81.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fa609e20732e87c3182ba36e59ab9179.webp?v=1733299544","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/old-age-in-the-new-land-the-american-experience-since-1790-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}