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Managing the ageing experience
— learning from older people | | Author(s) | Denise Tanner |
| Publisher | Policy Press, Bristol, 2010 |
| Pages | 239 pp (Ageing and the lifecourse series) |
| Source | The Policy Press, University of Bristol, Fourth Floor, Beacon House, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1QU. http://www.policypress.org.uk |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Personality ; Attitude ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | Current social policy recognises that older people should be treated as experts in their own lives and be actively involved in their care. This book explores what can be learned from the experiences of twelve older people in managing ageing, and outlines the policy and practice background. It discusses different aspects of their experiences of negotiating and managing difficulties in later life: efforts for "keeping going"; cognitive processes for "staying me"; and the resources and threats that comprise the "slippery slope". It proposes a model that combines these aspects, "sustaining the self", which is discussed in the context of theories and identity and ageing. A final chapter discusses the implications of the issues highlighted for social policy, social work and social care practice. Direct connections are thus made between the older people's everyday experiences and perspectives, and related research and theoretical perspectives. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101118003 B |
| Classmark | BG: DK: DP: 3DP |
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