The Sociology of Old Age

activities Afro-Caribbeans analysis approach areas argued Asians associated become Britain British calls carers Chapter concern continue create cultural day centres death dependency discussed disengagement economic effects elderly ethnic minority example expect experience fact given groups hospital housing important increase individual instance institutions interest interviewed involved issues labour lack less limited living London look major means method noted observation old age older particular patients patterns pension perhaps period person perspective Phillipson physical population position problems questions reason regarded relation relationships relatively reported residential result retirement role sample seen sense settings social society sociology staff suffer suggests survey tend theory Townsend trends understanding United University welfare women younger