138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
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In The Generation Jigsaw , originally published in 1976, Irene Gore explores some of the problems which face older people in the family and the community. Her attitude, differing from many attitudes and practices at the time, was that people in old age are capable of expanding their interests and activities, given encouragement and opportunity.
Dr Gore is specifically not concerned with ill... Read more
Introduction. Part I: A Positive and Hopeful View of Ageing 1. Mental and Physical Decline is not Inevitable 2. Good Health in Later Years Part II: Family Situations 3. A ‘Ground-plan’ of Family Situations Part III: Attitudes Within the Family 4. Older Persons’ Attitudes 5. The Managing Generation 6. Why an Older Person May Be ‘Difficult’ 7. Voicing Anxieties and Problems 8. A Boring Person 9. Attitudes Helpful to Older People 10. Opportunities for Involvement Part IV: Attitudes to Older People Within the Community 11. The Well-being of Older People Within a Community 12. The Quality of Life in Our Later Years. Index.
Biography
Irene Gore
