Growing older : quality of life in old age / edited by Alan Walker and Catherine Hagan Hennessy.

Other author Walker, Alan.
Other author Hennessy, Catherine Hagan, 1952-
Other author ESRC Growing Older Programme.
Format Book
Publication InfoMaidenhead, Berkshire, England ; New York, NY : Open University Press, 2004.
Descriptionx, 268 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects

Portion of title Quality of life in old age
SeriesGrowing older
Growing older. ^A603509
Contents Introducing the Growing Older Programme on extending quality of life / Alan Walker -- Quality of life in old age from the perspectives of older people / Zahava Gabriel and Ann Bowling -- Ethnic inequalities / James Nazroo ... [et al.] -- Environment, identity and old age : quality of life or a life of quality? / Leonie Kellaher, Sheila M. Peace and Caroline Holland -- Poverty and social exclusion : growing older in deprived urban neighbourhoods / Thomas Scharf, Chris Phillipson and Allison E. Smith -- Loneliness in later life / Christina R. Victor ... [et al.] -- Older men : their health behaviours and partnership status / Kate Davidson and Sara Arber -- A participatory approach to older women's quality of life / Joanne Cook, Tony Maltby and Lorna Warren -- Social support and ethnicity in old age / Jabeer Butt and Jo Moriarty -- The meaning of grandparenthood and its contribution to the quality of life of older people / Lynda Clarke and Ceridwen Roberts -- Frailty and institutional life / Susan Tester ... [et al.] -- Conclusion / Catherine Hagan Hennessy.
General note"This volume introduces the work of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Growing Older programme ..."--P. [4] of cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN0335215084 (hbk.)
ISBN0335215076 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HQ1064.G7 Q355 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold