Old Age Coping Strategies of the Ionian and Maltese Poor, 1800–1865

Old Age Coping Strategies of the Ionian and Maltese Poor, 1800–1865

Data obtained from the unpublished archives, reports, & administrative correspondence of medics, missionaries, officials, & travelers in the 19th-century British colonies of the Ionian Islands & Malta are drawn on to investigate the self-help activities & coping strategies of disadva...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hygiea internationalis 2006-11, Vol.5 (1), p.51-73
1. Verfasser: Chircop, John
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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19th century
Coping strategies
Disadvantaged people
Elderly people
Malta
Selfhelp
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Zusammenfassung:Data obtained from the unpublished archives, reports, & administrative correspondence of medics, missionaries, officials, & travelers in the 19th-century British colonies of the Ionian Islands & Malta are drawn on to investigate the self-help activities & coping strategies of disadvantaged elders. Analysis demonstrates the importance of social negotiation, bargaining, reciprocal assistance, & resource pooling among the poor elderly. References. K. Hyatt Stewart
ISSN:1403-8668
1404-4013
DOI:10.3384/hygiea.1403-8668.065151