Promoting Health In Old Age - Brossura

Bernard, .

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0335192475 ISBN 13: 9780335192472

Casa editrice: Open University Press, 2000

Riassunto

During the last quarter of the twentieth century, there has been a growing interest in health issues and older people. Although older people make considerable use of health and welfare services, researchers, practitioners and policy makers often forget that the majority of them live active and healthy lifestyles, taking care of themselves with a minimum of formal support. Self care is therefore crucial to the maintenance of well-being yet it has often been neglected when considering later life.

This book explores the theory, extent and practice of self health care in later life. It brings together literature from the areas of health education and promotion, self help and self care, and gerontology, in order to provide an overview of the main research approaches and developments in this field. It critically examines the self health care practices and capacities of older people, using illustrative results from an ongoing innovative action research project.

Promoting Health in Old Age is aimed at students taking courses on gerontology, nursing, medicine, social work, social sciences and women's studies. It will also be of interest to practitioners in the field and those involved in the planning and delivery of services to older adults.

Su questo libro

L'autore

Miriam Bernard is Head of the Department of Applied Social Studies and Professor of Social Gerontology at Keele University.

Contenuti

Series editor's preface
Preface
The challenge of an ageing population
Promoting health in old age
Perspectives on self health care
Developments in self health care
Self health care in practice
the Self Health Care in Old Age Project
Research in action
evaluating the Self Health Care in Old Age Project
Self health care in action
participation, accessibility and informed choice amongst older people
Self health care in action
skills development and empowerment amongst older people
Self health care in action
its impact on volunteers and staff
Learning the lessons
the role of self health care in future policy and practice
References
Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Open University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0335192475
• ISBN 13: 9780335192472
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 216
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile