Perceptions of aging in literature : a cross-cultural study

Preface Foreword: Literature's Value in Gerontological Research by W. Andrew Achenbaum Making Sense: Interpreting Historical and Cross-Cultural Literature on Aging Portrayal of the Elderly in Classical Greek and Roman Literature "Grow Old along with Me": Images of Older People in British and American Literature From Centrality to Expendability: The Aged in French Literature Aging in German and Austrian Literature "No Joy": Old Age in Russian Literature Aging as Cultural Reflection in Hispanic American Literature Old Age in Arabic Literature "Withered Blossoms": Aging in Japanese Literature The Honored Aged in Chinese Literature Index