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Living well into old age: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Three samples of over 1,500 people aged 65 and over were followed up between 1986/7 and 1992/3. The study aimed to explore what is 'successful' ageing in terms of what sustains well-being and quality of life. The study, by the authors of St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and King's College London.
Parents living with children in old age: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Living with children remains an important form of supported accommodation for older people. Yet we know little about how and why this decision is made and whether parents and children find sharing a household satisfactory. Describes an in-depth study of 24 such households by the Policy Studies Institute.
Integrating user involvement and multi-agency working to improve housing for older people: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This study looked at problems of assessment, information provision and planning in the housing system for older people. It then involved stakeholders in designing improvements, focusing on the integration of user involvement and multi-agency working into an innovative planning and management system.