Dead theorists and older people: Spencer; idealist social thought and divergent prescriptions for care

Sociology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 891-908

  Offer, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. and S. Webb; Care of older people; H. and B. Bosanqujet; H. Spencer; Idealism

Indexed keywords

EID: 11444254385     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038504047178     Document Type: Review

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