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Caring for the elderly widowed: the burden on their supporters
- Author:
- BOWLING Ann
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 14(5), October 1984, pp.435-455.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Study of the effects on carers, mainly women, of the death of their fathers and of caring for their mothers.
Staying at home: helping elderly people
- Author:
- TINKER Anthea
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 191p.,tables,illus.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Health education and older people: the role of paid carers
- Authors:
- PHILLIPSON Chris, STRANG Patricia
- Publisher:
- University of Keele, Department of Adult Education, and Health Education Council
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 186p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Keele
Very elderly people and social services departments
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Security. Social Work Service
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Security
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 103p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Short term care for the elderly in residential care : a research note
- Authors:
- BOLDY Duncan, KUH Diana
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 14(1), 1984, pp.173-175.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reports on a study which evaluated short stay care in four residential homes using interviews with clients, carers, officers-in-charge of the homes and social workers.
Social work with Huntington's Chorea
- Authors:
- YALE Rosemary, MARTINDALE Brian
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 14(1), 1984, pp.157-171.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
All professionals in a defined geographical area with knowledge of patients suffering from Huntington's Chorea were interviewed. Findings showed that in spite of multiple psychosocial issues from time of diagnosis, and even earlier, social work was offered at a relatively late stage or not at all. Some important tasks such as genetic counselling were often ignored or mishandled.
Day hospitals: an alternative approach
- Author:
- BASS Jean M
- Publisher:
- Maidstone General Hospital. Psychiatric Wing
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 33p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Maidstone
Examines what day hospital services are available to the elderly mentally ill population in the Medway/Swale Health District and investigates the services offered by both statutory and voluntary agencies to help maintain the elderly in the community.