Housing for the Elderly - Planning and Policy Formulation in Western Europe and North America

First published in 1982, this book defines sheltered housing, traces its development in Western society and analyses its success under variations in Great Britain. The analysis focuses on those aspects of the sheltered housing programme that had relevance to the development of housing policy in Europe and North America.

List of contents

Notes on Authors. Preface. 1. The Growing Need and Demand for Sheltered Housing 2. The Evolution of Sheltered Housing 3. The Function of Different Sheltered Housing Categories 4. The Sheltered Housing Warden 5. Management of Sheltered Housing 6. The Future of Sheltered Housing. Appendix: Warden Activities by Activity Type and Service Function for the Devon and West Midlands Surveys. Index.

About the author

Leonard Heumann and Duncan Boldy

Product details

• Authors: Duncan Boldy, Leonard Heumann, Leonard Boldy Heumann
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032697710
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3269771-0
• No. of pages: 222
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Aging
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, MEDICAL / Public Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, North America, Nursing, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Personal & public health, Care of the elderly, Age groups: the elderly, Regional & area planning, Western Europe, North America (USA and Canada), Personal and public health / health education, Housing & homelessness, Western Continental Europe, Housing and homelessness, Regional and area planning, Age groups: the elderly / old age