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Themes in Soviet Social Gerontology*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2008

Anna L. Howe
Anna L. Howe
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Senior Lecturer in Health Policy Studies, Lincoln School of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Carlton Campus, 625, Swanston St, Carlton, Victoria, Australia 3053.
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Abstract

This paper presents a review of current research in Soviet gerontology. It begins by establishing the origins of current research themes in the early investigations of pre- and early post-Revolution gerontologists. Five main areas of current research interest are then outlined: theoretical demography, longevity, physiology of labour, socio-hygiene and international collaborative studies. Some similarities and differences in approaches and emphases in Soviet and western gerontology are noted, and concluding comments address the need to recognise the social contexts in which research frameworks are developed.

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Ageing & Society , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , June 1988 , pp. 147 - 169
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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