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Minor works, a major step: minor works assistance in practice
- Authors:
- MACINTOSH Sheila, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- Care and Repair
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 31p.,illus.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Report describing the idea behind minor works assistance for older people living in older private housing, assessing how successful the assistance has been, and providing suggestions for future improvements.
Staying put revisited
- Authors:
- MACKINTOSH Sheila, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing Trust
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 102p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Research report on the long term impact of Staying Put projects, which provide help to older home owners with house repairs and improvements.
Home ownership in old age: the future of owner occupation in an ageing society
- Authors:
- FORREST Ray, LEATHER Philip, PANTAZIS Christina
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing Trust
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 38p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidlington
Study focusing on a particular cohort of older people and on their housing situations as they progress through the life cycle, with the aim of providing a better understanding of the circumstances which affect home ownership over time, and of providing more accurate forecasts of future trends.
The future of community care: a consumer perspective
- Authors:
- LEATHER Philip, SYKES Roger
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing Trust
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 37p.,diags.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Report describing the findings from a MORI interview survey of 2000 people in Great Britain looking at a range of issues related to housing and care needs of older people. Focuses in particular on community care.
The long term impact of Staying Put
- Authors:
- LEATHER Philip, MACKINTOSH Sheila
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 13(2), June 1993, pp.193-211.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Reports on findings of a study which examined the longer-term effects of Staying Put and Care and Repair initiatives.
Age file '93
- Authors:
- ROLFE Susan, MACKINTOSH Sheila, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing Trust
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 67p.,maps,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Facts and figures on older people in the United Kingdom.
The future of home improvement agencies: local authority perceptions and intentions
- Authors:
- APPLETON Nigel, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- Anchor Trust
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 22p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Report presenting the results of a survey of local authorities, examining their views on potential changes in the funding arrangements for home improvement agencies to give more control and discretion to local authorities in deciding what sort of service to provide.
Grey matters: a survey of older people in England
- Authors:
- SYKES Roger, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- Anchor Trust
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 47p.,diags.
- Place of publication:
- Kidlington
Contains the results of a Mori interview survey of 1005 people aged 55 and over in England. Examines issues of housing, moving behaviour, home equity, health and older people's position in society. Provides insights into the attitudes, beliefs and aspirations of older people towards their future housing choices, GP and health services and views on home care services and private insurance. The study also examines what political issues older are important to older people.
Age file: the facts
- Authors:
- KIRK Helen, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing Trust
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 48p.,tables,diags.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Provides detailed information on the ageing population and the makeup of households. Goes on to look more specifically at housing, including sheltered housing and residential care, and the incomes and savings of older people. The provision of health and support services, including home care, is looked at. Finally, examines the future housing needs of older people, and the increasing importance of sheltered housing.
Housing in later life: the housing finance implications of an ageing society
- Authors:
- MACKINTOSH Sheila, MEANS Robin, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- University of Bristol. School of Advanced Urban Studies
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 170p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Examines the implications of the increase in the older population for housing policies and housing provision.