Community and ageing : Maintaining quality of life in housing with care settings /

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This important book investigates changing concepts and experiences of community across the lifecourse and into older age and how they play out in housing with care settings. An overview of how the housing with care sector has developed, both in the UK and internationally, is provided. The book empha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Evans, Simon, 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Portland, OR : Policy Press, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Well-being.
Older people > Housing.
Older people > Care.
Aging > Social aspects.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gerontology.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Well-being > Great Britain.
Aging > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Older people > Housing > Great Britain.
Older people > Care > Great Britain.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Community and Ageing; Contents; List of tables, boxes and photos; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. What is community?; 3. Community and ageing; 4. Housing with care communities in the UK; 5. An international perspective on retirement villages; 6. Promoting a sense of community in housing with care settings; 7. Diversity, community and social interaction; 8. Changing communities and older people; 9. Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index.

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