Hughes, Beverley,  1950- <br/><br/>
Older people and community care :  critical theory and practice / 
Beverly Hughes. 
 - Buckingham ;  Bristol, PA:  Open University Press,  1995. 
 - xii, 162 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. +  pbk. 
 - Rethinking ageing series .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-155) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Understanding the NHS and Community care act -- Part I: Knowledge and values -- Theories of ageing -- The social condition of older people -- Ageism and anti-ageist practice -- Part II: Skills -- Communicating with older people: The professional encounter -- Assessment -- Implementing and managing care -- Direct work with users and carers -- Protection -- Conclusion: Challenges and priorities. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0335191568   
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>95014731 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Community health services for older people--Great Britain.<br/>Ageism.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.19897