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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Evans, Simon, 1958-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Portland, OR : Policy Press, 2009.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
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.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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 emphasizes the central importance of a sense of community for older people's quality of life and explores the impact of a range of factors including social networks, inclusive activities, diversity and the built environment.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (168 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781847427328

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