Ageing well : quality of life in old age / Ann Bowling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowling, Ann.

Series:

Growing older.

Growing older

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--England.

Older people.

Quality of life--England.

Quality of life.

Older people--England--Social conditions.

Older people--Services for--England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead ; New York : Open University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores concepts of quality of life in older age in the theoretical literature and presents the views of a national sample of people aged sixty- five years or older. It offers a broad overview of the quality of life experienced by older people in Britain using a number of wide ranging indicators, including:. Health. Hobbies and interests. Home and neighbourhood. Income. Independence. Psychological wellbeing. Social and family relationships. The result is a fascinating book enlivened by rich data ¿ both quantitative and qualitative ¿ drawn from detailed surveys and interviews with al

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title; Contents; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgement; List of abbreviations; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Chapter 09; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Glossary; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [234]-268) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-95085-4

0-335-22434-2

OCLC:

437176775