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The Decline of Life : Old Age in Eighteenth-Century England
Continuity and change in community assistance to the elderly over the eighteenth century
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February 2 2004
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10.1017/CBO9780511495977.007
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pp. 1
Introduction: Old age in eighteenth-century England: no “golden age of aging”
pp. 16
Who was “old” in eighteenth-century England?
pp. 65
The activities of the “helmsman”: self-reliance, work, and community expectations of the elderly
pp. 116
“The comforts of a private fire-side”
pp. 141
Independent but not alone: family ties for the elderly
pp. 173
Community assistance to the aged under the Old Poor Law
pp. 221
Continuity and change in community assistance to the elderly over the eighteenth century
pp. 247
Within workhouse walls: indoor relief for the elderly
pp. 277
Conclusion: Old age as a useful category of historical analysis
pp. 284
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