Social and democratic participation in residential settings for older people: Realities and aspirations

Ageing and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 327-340

  Abbott, Stephen ^a   Fisk, Malcolm ^b   Forward, Louise ^b  

^a HaCCRU   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Citizenship; Consumerism; Older people; Participation; Residential homes; Sheltered housing

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; HOUSING PROVISION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033936497     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X99007692     Document Type: Article

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