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The Last Refuge - A Survey of Residential Institutions and Homes for the Aged in England and Wales (Hardcover)
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The Last Refuge - A Survey of Residential Institutions and Homes for the Aged in England and Wales (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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First published in 1964, The Last Refuge originated from the
author's visit to a Victorian workhouse which had become an
Institution for old people. A visit that was to show frightful
overcrowding in sparsely furnished dormitories. Day-rooms bleak and
uninviting in which sat watery-eyed and feeble men, their spirit
and pride drained away by the hopelessness of the surroundings. The
many unexpected conditions Professor Townsend found led him to
undertake this major enquiry into the question "Are communal homes
for the aged necessary in our community and if so, what form should
they take?" Visits were paid to a random sample of 173 residential
institutions and homes, and welfare officers, matrons and elderly
residents were interviewed. The general conclusion was that
communal homes of the kind that existed in England and Wales did
not adequately meet the physical, psychological and social needs of
the old people living in them and required immediate alternative
services and living arrangements. This book will be of interest to
students of sociology, social care, public policy and gerontology.
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