The Last Refuge: A Survey of Residential Institutions and Homes for the Aged in England and Wales
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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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1032499273
ISBN13:9781032499277
Release Date:June 2023
Publisher:Routledge
Length:278 Pages
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