From Poor Law to community care : the development of welfare services for elderly people 1939-1971 /: the development of welfare services for elderly people 1939-1971. (1998)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Development of welfare services for elderly people
• Further Information: Note: Robin Means and Randall Smith.
• Other Names: Means, Robin; Smith, Randy, 1956-; Means, Robin
• Contents: FROM POOR LAW TO COMMUNITY CARE; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Evacuation and elderly people in the Second World War; 3. Civilian morale and elderly people; 4. The 1948 National Assistance Act and the provision of welfare services for elderly people; 5. Issues in residential care; 6. Avoiding institutional care; 7. The restructuring of welfare services for elderly people; 8. Community care and older people; Bibliography; Index.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Bristol : Policy Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 371 pages)
• Subjects: 362.60941; Older people -- Services for -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Personnes âgées, Services aux -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle; Service social aux personnes âgées -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Abuse -- Elder Abuse; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Eldercare; Older people -- Services for; Great Britain; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847424945; 1847424945
• Related ISBNs: 1861341091; 9781861341099
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-360) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.