Impact of Ageing - Strategies for Care

First published in 1981, this book presented an important contribution toward the necessity for a multidisciplinary, international approach to both public policy-making and practice for an ageing population. The continued social functioning of the ageing community as a whole was dependent upon a combination of factors.

List of contents

Preface Robert Butler 1. Introduction David Hobman 2. Demographic Trends Mark Abrams 3. Ageing as a Political Force William E. Oriol 4. Removing Poverty Michael P. Fogarty 5. Housing and the Elderly Derek Fox 6. Barriers to Mobility Alison J. Norman 7. Caring and Dependency Olive Stevenson 8. Ageing and the Doctor Bernard Isaacs 9. The Social Worker and the Problems of Ageing Cherry Rowlings 10. Ageing and the Community Counsellor Sally Greengross 11. Programmes and Services for the Elderly in Industrialised Countries Charlotte Nusberg. Appendix: The International Federation on Ageing. Notes on Contributors. Index.

Product details

• Authors: David Hobman
• Assisted by: Hobman David (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032720944
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3272094-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Aging
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, Personal & public health, Psychotherapy, Psychology of ageing, Child & developmental psychology, Social issues & processes, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Social and ethical issues, Personal and public health / health education