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An ageing population
- Authors:
- FAMILY POLICY STUDIES CENTRE, HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Family Policy Studies Centre
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 11p.,diags.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
A fact sheet examining trends in the ageing population and reviewing the social and economic characteristics of elderly people in Britain.
Not enough care: a report on a canvass of carers and their use of respite care services
- Authors:
- HART Monica, HEDLEY Rodney
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer's Disease Society
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A home from home
- Author:
- WRIGHT Fay
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 25.4.91, 1991, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Reports on research carried out by Age Concern into the numbers and variety of multi-purpose resource centres for elderly providing day care and home care services to the wider community.
Survey of carers of elderly patients discharged from hospital
- Author:
- WILLIAMS E. Idris
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 41(344), March 1991, pp.105-108.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
As part of a study to determine reasons for early unplanned readmission of elderly patients to hospital, carers were interviewed. Their characteristics and the problems they faced are summarised.
Older Britons: a survey
- Authors:
- FALCONER Peter, ROSE Richard
- Publisher:
- University of Strathclyde. Centre for the Study of Public Policy
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 97p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Covers population by age, households, education and employment, income, housing, public expenditure, health, social activities, consumer expenditure, media, religion and morality, and politics of Britons over 50.
National Carers Survey: care to work; eldercare, adultcare, childcare: vol. 1 survey report
- Author:
- OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
- Publisher:
- Opportunities for Women
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 192p.,diags.
- Place of publication:
- London
Volume 1 of a survey that aims to show how women and men combine employment with caring responsibilities for children, elderly people and people with disabilities. Also looks at the role of government, and carer support schemes in the workplace, including nurseries, carer leave schemes, and flexitime, as well as asking respondents what they would like from their employers. Volume 2 contains comments from participants in the survey.