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| The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Growing Older research programme 1999-2004 | | Author(s) | Alan Walker |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 24, part 5, September 2004 |
| Pages | pp 657-674 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org/ |
| Keywords | Quality of life ; Projects ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | This article introduces the seven specially commissioned papers in this special issue of Ageing & Society from the projects funded by the Growing Older (GO) Programme. The ESRC Programme has been the largest single investment in social sciences research on ageing in the UK. It comprised 24 projects and, when operating at full capacity, 96 researchers. This article details the Programme's background, its commissioning process, eventual structure and how it operated. A selection is then made of the new insights generated under its six themes: defining and measuring quality of life; inequalities in quality of life; technology and the built environment; healthy and active ageing; family and support networks; and participation and activities in later life. The projects were spread unevenly across these themes, but important new knowledge has been produced from each theme. The conclusion emphasises the scientific contribution of the Programme and especially the extent to which older people's own attitudes, aspirations and preferences have been at the forefront, but it questions whether or not policy makers and practitioners will use this major evidence base. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040922202 A |
| Classmark | F:59: 3E: 3A:6KC |
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