The Last Refuge : A Survey of Residential Institutions and Homes for the Aged in England and Wales (Paperback)

Acknowledgements 1. Objects and Methods of Study 2. History of the Institutional Care of the Aged 3. The Old Workhouse 4. The Local Authority Post-War Home 5. The Voluntary Home 6. The Private Home 7. Entering an Old People’s Home 8. Incapacity for Self-care 9. Reasons for Admission 10. Some Effects Upon Old People of Living in Residential Homes 11. Developing Future Policy 12. Conclusion Appendix Selected References Index