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Employment: the role of work in the third age
- Authors:
- TRINDER Chris, HULME Geoffrey, McCARTHY Una
- Publisher:
- Carnegie United Kingdom Trust
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 83p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Dunfermline
The coming of age in Europe: older people in the European Community
- Editor:
- DAVIES Liz
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 200p.,diags.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Comparative study of provision for older people in the European Community. Identifies trends and highlights good practice in a variety of fields, including employment and retirement, pensions and benefits, housing, transport, leisure and health care. Uses case studies as illustrations.
Inlogov informs on poverty
- Authors:
- GRAYSON Lesley, HOBSON Margaret, SMITH Barbara, comps
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Institute of Local Government Studies
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 171p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
This issue addresses poverty from the perspective of low incomes, covering both low pay and support through the social security system. The publication is divided into 7 main sections which cover perceptions of poverty; people in poverty; poor work and poor pay; living on a low income; social security benefits; anti-poverty strategies; and finally discusses the developing agenda for poverty in the 1990's.
Social policy review 4
- Editors:
- MANNING Nick, PAGE Robert
- Publisher:
- Social Policy Association
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 298p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
In 3 sections: assessment of the 1980's (including chapter on private welfare); prospects for the 1990's (including chapter on community care and older people); and ideas for the 1990's (including chapter on the anti-racist struggle).
A good equal opportunities guide: policies and practices in a sample of local authorities
- Author:
- BRENNAN Rosemary
- Publisher:
- Local Government Management Board
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 195p.
- Place of publication:
- Luton
Identifies and highlights good equal opportunities policies and practices in 7 diverse local authorities in England and Wales. Includes sections on: disability; gender; ethnic groups; gay and lesbian rights; hourly paid and manual workers; older people; and travellers. Each section looks at employment practices and service provision.