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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457919803321

Titolo

Growing older [[electronic resource] ] : quality of life in old age / / edited by Alan Walker and Catherine Hagan Hennessy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, 2004

ISBN

0-335-23309-0

1-280-94835-3

9786610948352

0-335-22822-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 p.)

Collana

Growing older

Altri autori (Persone)

WalkerAlan <1952 Oct. 13->

HennessyCatherine Hagan <1952->

Disciplina

305.2'6

Soggetti

Older people - Great Britain - Social conditions

Quality of life - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Halftitle; Series title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Dedication; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Provides an introduction to the work of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Growing Older Programme. This book focuses on ways in which quality of life can be extended for older people and offers short research-based summaries of findings on a variety of core topics with a major emphasis on the views of older people themselves.