Ageing well quality of life in old age
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 ind...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Maidenhead ; New York :
Open University Press
2005.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Growing older.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798067806719 |
| Sumario: | 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 |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [234]-268) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781280950858 9780335224340 |
