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DD305_3 Retiring lives? Old age, work and welfare

Retirement, pensions, care homes – old age may not be as rosy as we think. This unit looks at old age taking us from the Workhouse to the basic state pension. Why are people expected to stop work at a certain age and what impact does this have on their lives?

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Social Sciences / Sociology / Social Change

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: June 9, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: September 29, 2020
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Submitter:: Cathy Swift
Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division

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Language:: English
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