Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ316385
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Publication Date: 1985
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Misinterpretations of Increases in Life Expectancy in Gerontology Textbooks.
Yin, Peter; Shine, Marsha
Gerontologist, v25 n1 p78-82 Feb 1985
Describes errors regarding the meaning of increase in life expectancy found in 7 of 17 gerontology textbooks examined. Discusses the myth that increase in life expectancy at birth indicates an increase in life span. Attempts to clarify the nature of this increase and reviews common misconceptions concerning it. (NRB)
Descriptors: Age Groups, Aging (Individuals), Death, Definitions, Educational Gerontology, Textbook Content
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Language: English
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