The history of old age in the Western World

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The topic of 'old age and aging' was included in the 18th International Congress of Historical Sciences held in Montreal on August 27-September 3, 1995. Research into old age and aging has moved from a cultural standpoint to a social standpoint. Whereas previous studies accentuated the role of the elderly in social, cultural and political contexts, recent researches have delved into issues of employment, property ownership and transmission of household authority.

Social aspects, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Historians, Old age

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On becoming and being a psychoanalyst of the social work persuasion

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A female psychoanalyst talks about the factors which influenced her to pursue a career in the field of experimental psychology. She was particularly attracted to psychoanalysis because it enabled her to help people eliminate pain in their mind and soul. Her exposure to different kinds of people encouraged her to use her degree to pursue medical social work. Her experiences with different kinds of patients are presented.

Personal narratives, Psychoanalysts, Psychoanalysis, Medical social work

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Constructing/becoming history

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Constructing history is the ability to make a version of the facts dominant while becoming history legitimizes how the leading class organizes a nation. This process explains how a leading faction imposes national identity and defines state power.

World, Analysis, Political aspects, Heroes, National state, Nation state (Political science)

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