How Long to Read Gettin' Some Age on Me

How Long Does it Take to Read Gettin' Some Age on Me?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read Gettin' Some Age on Me by John van Willigen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The social life of older rural Americans is made up of relationships formed through kinship, their neighborhoods, and the organizations to which they belong. These social institutions are shaped by the ways people use them, and therefore change through time. In this precedent-setting study, John van Willigen uses the concept of social network to investigate life-course changes in the relationships of older people within the context of community history. Gettin' Some Age on Me grew out of a study of more than 130 older people in a rural Kentucky county. They were interviewed concerning their relationships with others, and data were collected on the give and take of support that is part of their social life. An understanding of community life and history, developed through interviews and period documentation, provided a context for understanding the changes these people have experienced over time. Finally, related studies by other researchers provided a framework for interpreting rural and urban differences. Van Willigen skillfully interweaves these various accounts to reveal fundamentally important patterns. It is clear that these other people should be viewed not as dependent and isolated but as important sources for social support; that even though their social relationships decline in number late in life, early in the post retirement period there is an apparent increase in social involvement; and that older people are much less isolated in the rural community studied than in many urban areas. This book makes a substantial contribution to the very limited literature on aging in rural America. It is important reading for social gerontologists and for all social scientists with an interest in American communities.

How long is Gettin' Some Age on Me?

Gettin' Some Age on Me by John van Willigen is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gettin' Some Age on Me Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read Gettin' Some Age on Me aloud.

What Reading Level is Gettin' Some Age on Me?

Gettin' Some Age on Me is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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