Vieillissement au Canada/Aging in Canada. Revue canadienne d'économie familiale, 38(3), 1988.

Abstract

The Canadian Home Economics Journal publishes scholarly articles as well as others of general interest whose contents relate to the philosophy and practice of Home Economics. A quarterly journal, each issue focusses on a theme related to the improvement of the quality of life of individuals and families, the mission of the Home Economics profession. This particular issue of the Journal centres around the theme of Aging in Canada and features four articles of general interest and three research articles. The articles of general interest focus on different topics related to aging: governmental literature pertaining to aging; clothing preferences and consumer behaviour of older citizens; housing needs of the elderly, and Canada's aging population. The research articles cover diverse areas such as demographic characteristics of the elderly, the nutritional needs and health of older people, and factors that influence learning among seniors. The contents of the articles cover reflection generating issues about social aging. This special issue of the Journal will be of particular interest and value to the practitioner working with the elderly as well as providing background information for class discussion in university courses related to aging.