The decline of life : old age in eighteenth-century England /
Ottaway, Susannah R., 1967-
The decline of life : old age in eighteenth-century England / Susannah R. Ottaway. - Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2004. - 1 online resource (xiv, 322 pages) : illustrations - - Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; 39 . - Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; 39. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-314) and index.
Who was "old" in eighteenth-century England? -- The activities of the "helmsman" : self-reliance, work, and community expectations of the elderly -- "The comforts of a private fire-side" -- Independent but not alone : family ties for the elderly -- Community assistance to the aged under the Old Poor Law -- Continuity and change in community assistance to the elderly over the eighteenth century -- Within workhouse walls : indoor relief for the elderly -- Conclusion : old age as a useful category of historical analysis.
This is an important new study of the history of ageing. Ottaway combines a comprehensive survey of existing literature with original interpretation and analysis of available data, using a wide variety of sources. Her lively and sophisticated analysis will be of great interest to scholars in British and social history.
English.
0511184980 (electronic bk.) 9780511184987 (electronic bk.) 0511187653 9780511187650 051118672X 9780511186721 0511185812 (electronic bk.) 9780511185816 (electronic bk.) 9780521815802 (hardback) 0521815800 (hardback) 9780511495977 (ebook) 0511495978 (ebook) 1107144752 9781107144750 0511313713 9780511313714 9780521037921 (paperback) 0521037921 (Cloth)
MYILIB_CUp
2003055081
Großbritannien Consulate Frankfurt am Main
1700-1799
Older people--Social conditions--England--18th century.
Old age--History--England--18th century.
Aging--History--England--18th century.
Medicine--History--18th century.
Family Relations
History, 18th Century
Personnes âgées--Conditions sociales--Angleterre--18e siècle.
Vieillesse--Histoire--Angleterre--18e siècle.
Vieillissement--Histoire--Angleterre--18e siècle.
Médecine--Histoire--18e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Gerontology.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS--Aging.
Aging.
Old age.
Older people--Social conditions.
Alter
Bejaarden.
Ouderdom.
England.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
HQ1064.G7 / O88 2004eb
305.26/0944
2011 I-365 HQ 1064.G7
The decline of life : old age in eighteenth-century England / Susannah R. Ottaway. - Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2004. - 1 online resource (xiv, 322 pages) : illustrations - - Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; 39 . - Cambridge studies in population, economy, and society in past time ; 39. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-314) and index.
Who was "old" in eighteenth-century England? -- The activities of the "helmsman" : self-reliance, work, and community expectations of the elderly -- "The comforts of a private fire-side" -- Independent but not alone : family ties for the elderly -- Community assistance to the aged under the Old Poor Law -- Continuity and change in community assistance to the elderly over the eighteenth century -- Within workhouse walls : indoor relief for the elderly -- Conclusion : old age as a useful category of historical analysis.
This is an important new study of the history of ageing. Ottaway combines a comprehensive survey of existing literature with original interpretation and analysis of available data, using a wide variety of sources. Her lively and sophisticated analysis will be of great interest to scholars in British and social history.
English.
0511184980 (electronic bk.) 9780511184987 (electronic bk.) 0511187653 9780511187650 051118672X 9780511186721 0511185812 (electronic bk.) 9780511185816 (electronic bk.) 9780521815802 (hardback) 0521815800 (hardback) 9780511495977 (ebook) 0511495978 (ebook) 1107144752 9781107144750 0511313713 9780511313714 9780521037921 (paperback) 0521037921 (Cloth)
MYILIB_CUp
2003055081
Großbritannien Consulate Frankfurt am Main
1700-1799
Older people--Social conditions--England--18th century.
Old age--History--England--18th century.
Aging--History--England--18th century.
Medicine--History--18th century.
Family Relations
History, 18th Century
Personnes âgées--Conditions sociales--Angleterre--18e siècle.
Vieillesse--Histoire--Angleterre--18e siècle.
Vieillissement--Histoire--Angleterre--18e siècle.
Médecine--Histoire--18e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Gerontology.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS--Aging.
Aging.
Old age.
Older people--Social conditions.
Alter
Bejaarden.
Ouderdom.
England.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
HQ1064.G7 / O88 2004eb
305.26/0944
2011 I-365 HQ 1064.G7