The Impact of Ageing

ISBN-13: 9781032720906 / Twarda / 2024 / 256 str.

Opis

First published in 1981, this book presented an important contribution toward the necessity for a multidisciplinary, international approach to both public policy-making and practice for an ageing population. The continued social functioning of the ageing community as a whole was dependent upon a combination of factors.

Spis treści

Preface Robert Butler  1. Introduction David Hobman  2. Demographic Trends Mark Abrams  3. Ageing as a Political Force William E. Oriol  4. Removing Poverty Michael P. Fogarty  5. Housing and the Elderly Derek Fox  6. Barriers to Mobility Alison J. Norman  7. Caring and Dependency Olive Stevenson  8. Ageing and the Doctor Bernard Isaacs  9. The Social Worker and the Problems of Ageing Cherry Rowlings  10. Ageing and the Community Counsellor Sally Greengross  11. Programmes and Services for the Elderly in Industrialised Countries Charlotte Nusberg.  Appendix: The International Federation on Ageing.  Notes on Contributors.  Index.

O autorze

David Hobman