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Living, loving and ageing: sexual and personal relationships in later life
- Authors:
- GREENGROSS Wendy, GREENGROSS Sally
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 152p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at sexuality and older people from a practical viewpoint. Includes chapters on ageing; loving and sexuality; facing sexual difficulties; and finding a new partner.
An ecological view of aging: Luisa's plight
- Author:
- LEE Judith A.B.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 14(1/2), 1989, pp.175-19O.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A case history illustrating the gap between the social work task in relation to ageing and the lack of adequate services.
Age Concern East Sussex information and advice project
- Author:
- KOCHER Penny
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 128p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Lewes
Outlines the results of a project by Age Concern in conjunction with East Sussex Social Services Department which examined the quality of information services provided to elderly people. The report presents the various research methods used, gives details of the visits made to service and information providers and also presents the perspective of the elderly people interviewed and the results of the survey. The report also considers what is meant by information and information need. Concludes with recommendation of what can be done to improve the situation.
Growing old in the twentieth century
- Editor:
- JEFFERYS Margot
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 270p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides a demographic overview of the major features of the changing age profile of Britain. Examine patterns of retirement, and the changing formation of ideas about old age during the twentieth century. Looks at various aspects of resource distribution after retirement. The final section deals with the social lives of older people and with networks of support, including those in rural communities and among ethnic minority groups.