Title: A history of residential care for older people
Subtitle: 'the last refuge' revisited
Description: This text revisits Peter Townsend's classic study of residential care for older people in Britain conducted in the late 1950s. It provides not only a fascinating account of residential care for older people over the last 50 years but is also an important contribution to the literature on research methods.
Subjects: Old age homes, History, Older people, great britain, Homes for the Aged, Research Design, Quality Improvement, History, 21st Century, History, 20th Century, Age groups: the elderly, Altenheim, Care of the elderly, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS, Abuse, Elder Abuse, Eldercare, Health and Fitness, Social & cultural history, Social research & statistics
Places: Great Britain
People: Peter Townsend (1928-2009)