Confronting the Material Convoy in Later Life

We adapt a metaphor from life course studies to designate the whole of one's possessions, across time, as a convoy of material support. This dynamic collection of things supports daily life and the self, but it can also present difficulty in later life. To alleviate the purported burdens of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sociological inquiry. - 1981. - 81(2011), 3 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 377-391
1. Verfasser: Smith, Gabriella V (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Ekerdt, David J
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Sociological inquiry
Schlagworte:Journal Article