A history of residential care for older people
About this book
This text revisits Peter Townsend's classic study of residential care for older people in Britain conducted in the late 1950s. It provides not only a fascinating account of residential care for older people over the last 50 years but is also an important contribution to the literature on research methods.
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- OL Work ID
- OL15091780W
Subjects
Old age homesHistoryOlder people, great britainHomes for the AgedResearch DesignQuality ImprovementHistory, 21st CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyAge groups: the elderlyAltenheimCare of the elderlyFAMILY & RELATIONSHIPSAbuseElder AbuseEldercareHealth and FitnessSocial & cultural historySocial research & statistics