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age stratification and the elderly  

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  • Age stratification is a principle of social organization in which groups are formed on the basis of age rather than other criteria such as work status or gender. Age is often a criterion for membership in social groups. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Age Stratification and the Elderly]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MJ5KHLZB-0

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