Drawing on research and writing in oral history, biographical work and critical gerontology, this book explores the social dimensions of remembering and narrating in later life. The book is packed with examples that focus on issues confronting older people and those working with them. This is key reading for all those studying sociology of old age.

Product Description: This book charts the change, critically evaluating progress, take-up, inclusion and access to direct payments by different user groups. With contributions from leading campaigners, academics, practitioners, direct payment users and personal assistants, the book provides an overview of the history of direct payments; presents findings from key research into direct payments and disabled people, older people, carers, people with mental health problems, people with learning difficulties and disabled children; discusses the implementation and development of direct payments provision and compares developments in the UK with those in North America...read more

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A new edition of this interdisciplinary text which is divided into four sections, Community, Care, Policy and Practice. It contains autobiographical accounts as well as writings drawn from sociology, psychology, social policy, history, social work and communtity activism.

Product Description: The purpose of this book is to evaluate the use of reminiscence and recall in caring situations, bringing together work by psychologists, gerontologists, social workers, nurses and community workers - who have first hand experience of reminiscence...read more