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Quality of life in old age : quality of life in old age / edited by Alan Walker and Catherine Hagan Hennessy.

Contributor(s): Walker, Alan | Hennessy, Catherine Hagan, 1952- | ESRC Growing Older Programme.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Growing older.Publisher: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England ; New York, NY : Open University Press, 2004Description: x, 268 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0335215084 (hbk.); 9780335215089; 0335215076 (pbk.); 9780335215072.Other title: Quality of life in old age.Subject(s): Older people -- Great Britain -- Social conditions | Quality of life -- Great Britain | Society | Sociology & anthropology | Age groups: the elderly | Personal & public healthDDC classification: 305.26 GRO
Contents:
Introducing the Growing Older Programme on extending quality of life / Alan Walker -- Quality of life in old age from the perspectives of older people / Zahava Gabriel and Ann Bowling -- Ethnic inequalities / James Nazroo ... [et al.] -- Environment, identity and old age : quality of life or a life of quality? / Leonie Kellaher, Sheila M. Peace and Caroline Holland -- Poverty and social exclusion : growing older in deprived urban neighbourhoods / Thomas Scharf, Chris Phillipson and Allison E. Smith -- Loneliness in later life / Christina R. Victor ... [et al.] -- Older men : their health behaviours and partnership status / Kate Davidson and Sara Arber -- A participatory approach to older women's quality of life / Joanne Cook, Tony Maltby and Lorna Warren -- Social support and ethnicity in old age / Jabeer Butt and Jo Moriarty -- The meaning of grandparenthood and its contribution to the quality of life of older people / Lynda Clarke and Ceridwen Roberts -- Frailty and institutional life / Susan Tester ... [et al.] -- Conclusion / Catherine Hagan Hennessy.
Summary: This volume focuses on ways in which quality of life can be improved for older people. It offers short research-based summaries of key findings on a variety of core topics such as ethnic inequalities, social exclusion, frailty and life in institutions, and loneliness.
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General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library Ground Floor Main 305.26 GRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000493209
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This volume introduces the work of the Growing Older research programme. It focuses on ways in which quality of life can be extended for older people and offers short research based summaries of key findings on a variety of core topics. This book will be suitable for use as a recommended text on advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses on social gerontology, sociology and social policy. It will also be of interest to professionals working with older people including social workers, gerontology nurses and community support workers.

"This volume introduces the work of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Growing Older programme ..."--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing the Growing Older Programme on extending quality of life / Alan Walker -- Quality of life in old age from the perspectives of older people / Zahava Gabriel and Ann Bowling -- Ethnic inequalities / James Nazroo ... [et al.] -- Environment, identity and old age : quality of life or a life of quality? / Leonie Kellaher, Sheila M. Peace and Caroline Holland -- Poverty and social exclusion : growing older in deprived urban neighbourhoods / Thomas Scharf, Chris Phillipson and Allison E. Smith -- Loneliness in later life / Christina R. Victor ... [et al.] -- Older men : their health behaviours and partnership status / Kate Davidson and Sara Arber -- A participatory approach to older women's quality of life / Joanne Cook, Tony Maltby and Lorna Warren -- Social support and ethnicity in old age / Jabeer Butt and Jo Moriarty -- The meaning of grandparenthood and its contribution to the quality of life of older people / Lynda Clarke and Ceridwen Roberts -- Frailty and institutional life / Susan Tester ... [et al.] -- Conclusion / Catherine Hagan Hennessy.

This volume focuses on ways in which quality of life can be improved for older people. It offers short research-based summaries of key findings on a variety of core topics such as ethnic inequalities, social exclusion, frailty and life in institutions, and loneliness.