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Growing Older: Quality of Life in Old Age, Paperback / softback Book

Growing Older: Quality of Life in Old Age Paperback / softback

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This volume introduces the work of the Economic and Social Reseach Council (ESRC) funded Growing Older Programme (1999-2004) and provides a showcase for the other volumes in the series.

It focuses on ways in which quality of life can be extended for older people and offers short research-based summaries of key findings on a variety of core topics with a major emphasis on the views of older people themselves.Many of the leading names in social gerontology in the United Kingdom have contributed their findings, providing the most up-to-date and broad-ranging information available on quality of life in old age.

Topics discussed include:*Defining and measuring quality of life *Inequalities in quality of life*Technology and the built environment *Healthy and active ageing *Family and support networks*Participation and grandparenthoodGrowing Older is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of social gerontology, sociology and social policy.

It is of interest to professionals working with older people, including social workers, gerontology nurses and community support workers.

There are also important findings for policy-makers.Contributors: Sara Arber; Madhavi Bajekal; David Blane; John Bond; Ann Bowling; Jabeer Butt; Lynda Clarke; Joanne Cook; Kate Davidson; Murna Downs; Zahava Gabriel; Ini Grewal; Catherine Hagan Hennessey; Caroline Holland; Gill Hubbard; Leonie Kellaher; Charlotte MacDonald; Tony Maltby; Jo Moriarty; Joan Murphy; James Nazroo; Sheila M.

Peace; Chris Phillipson; Ceridwen Roberts; Sasha Scambler; Thomas Scharf; Allison Smith; Susan Tester; Christina Victor; Alan Walker; Lorna Warren.

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