Social Policies for Old Age - A Review of Social Provision for Old Age in Great Britain

First Published in 1998. This is Volume X of eighteen of a series on the Sociology of Public Policy, Welfare and Social Work. Written in 1957 this text provides a review of social provision for old age in Great Britain. This book is intended to make a general review, in the light of the considerable literature of research and discussion now available, of the foundations of present-day social policies for old age; and to examine some of the perplexing open questions which those policies expose.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Producers and Dependants; Chapter 2 Employment of Older Workers—(1) Ageing and Industry; Chapter 3 Employment of Older Workers— (2) Reasons for Retiring or Continuing at Work; Chapter 4 Pensions; Chapter 5 Housing; Chapter 6 Residential Care and Domiciliary Welfare Services; Chapter 7 Medical Care;

About the author

B. E. Shenfield

Product details

• Authors: B E Shenfield, B. E. Shenfield
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2014
• EAN: 9780415868594
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86859-4
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: International Library of Sociology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services, Sociology and anthropology, Social welfare, social policy and social services