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A return to infancy
— old age and the second childhood in history | | Author(s) | Herbert C Covey |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 36, no 2, 1992-1993 |
| Pages | pp 81-90 |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Cultural activities ; Literature. |
| Annotation | Discusses the stereotype of old age as a period of second childhood and childish behaviour, in literature and arts throughout Western history. |
| Accession Number | CPA-931101061 A |
| Classmark | BG: TOB: H4: HK |
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