The Birth of Old Age and Aging in Argentina during the first half of the Twentieth Century. The Contribution of Demographic, Medical and Legal Knowledge
The article addresses the knowledge that resulted in the emergence of aging and old age as issues on the political and social agenda. In order to do so, it analyses the evolution of three disciplinary areas: the theory of demographic aging, introduced by the economist Alejandro Bunge; the medical kn...
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Grupo Prohistoria
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/prohistoria/article/view/1080 |
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| Sumario: | The article addresses the knowledge that resulted in the emergence of aging and old age as issues on the political and social agenda. In order to do so, it analyses the evolution of three disciplinary areas: the theory of demographic aging, introduced by the economist Alejandro Bunge; the medical knowledge about old age, and the place of the elders in the law until the sanction of the Rights of the Elderly in 1948. The analysis begins in the nineteenth century but focuses its attention on the 1940s, the decisive moment for the public emergence of old age and aging as an issue on the agenda of social policies. |
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