The Last Refuge: A Survey of Residential Institutions and Homes for the Aged in England and Wales

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Peter Townsend

The Last Refuge

A Survey of Residential Institutions and Homes for the Aged in England and Wales

Peter Townsend

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English

Routledge
31 May 2025

Social welfare & social services; Personal & public health

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.

By: Peter Townsend
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 350g
ISBN: 9781032499420
ISBN 10: 1032499427
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 278
Publication Date: 31 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active