Housing and Home in Later Life (Rethinking Ageing Series)

Re-thinking housing issues with the needs of older people in mind, this book unearths the theoretical origins of current practices, critiques present policies, and promotes new theories, ideas, and methodologies for change. It also reviews empirical studies of housing decisions, independence, communal living, and other related matters. The book focuses particularly on the policies and practices of the United Kingdom. The authors are scholars of social policy and social care. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)