Aging Nationally in Contemporary Poland

Aging Nationally in Contemporary Poland
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 158
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ISBN-10 : 9781978813984
ISBN-13 : 1978813988
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Book Synopsis Aging Nationally in Contemporary Poland by : Jessica C. Robbins

Download or read book Aging Nationally in Contemporary Poland written by Jessica C. Robbins and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Active aging programs that encourage older adults to practice health- promoting behaviors are proliferating worldwide. In Poland, the meanings and ideals of these programs have become caught up in the sociocultural and political-economic changes that have occurred during the lifetimes of the oldest generations—most visibly, the transition from socialism to capitalism. Yet practices of active aging resonate with older forms of activity in late life in ways that exceed these narratives of progress. Moreover, some older Poles come to live valued, meaningful lives in old age despite the threats to respect and dignity posed by illness and debility. Through intimate portrayals of a wide range of experiences of aging in Poland, Jessica C. Robbins shows that everyday practices of remembering and relatedness shape how older Poles come to be seen by themselves and by others as living worthy, valued lives.


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