First published in 1964, The Last Refuge originated from the author’s visit to a Victorian workhouse which had become an Institution for old people. A visit that was to show frightful overcrowding in sparsely furnished dormitories. Day-rooms bleak and uninviting in which sat watery-eyed and feeble men, their spirit and pride drained away by the hopelessness of the surroundings. The many unexpected conditions Professor Townsend found led him to undertake this major enquiry into the question "Are communal homes for the aged necessary in our community and if so, what form should they take?" Visits were paid to a random sample of 173 residential institutions and homes, and welfare officers, matrons and elderly residents were interviewed. The general conclusion was that communal homes of the kind that existed in England and Wales did not adequately meet the physical, psychological and social needs of the old people living in them and required immediate alternative services and living arrangements. This book will be of interest to students of sociology, social care, public policy and gerontology.
Peter Townsend
Last Refuge [EPUB ebook]
A Survey of Residential Institutions and Homes for the Aged in England and Wales
Last Refuge [EPUB ebook]
A Survey of Residential Institutions and Homes for the Aged in England and Wales
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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 282 ● ISBN 9781000885439 ● Utgivare Taylor and Francis ● Publicerad 2023 ● Nedladdningsbara 3 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 9076355 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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