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Managing the ageing experience : learning from older people /

Current social policy recognises that older people should be treated as experts in their own lives and be actively involved in their care. This book explores what can be learned from older people's experiences of managing ageing. Direct connections are made between the everyday experiences and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tanner, Denise, 1960-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR : [Portland, Or.] : Policy Press ; [Distributed by International Specialized Book Services], 2010.
Series:Ageing and the lifecourse.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Managing the ageing experience; Contents; List of figures; Notes on the author; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Starting from lives; 2. Setting the scene; 3. 'Keeping going'; 4. 'Staying me'; 5. 'The slippery slope'; 6. 'Sustaining the self'; 7. Destinations and directions; References; Index.