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Independence and aging

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 1997

L Cordingley  and
C Webb
L Cordingley
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
C Webb
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Abstract

The maintenance of independence by older people is seen as a priority by health and social services, and by people themselves. This review explores the constructs of independence and dependence in relation to aging, and considers the ways that discourses surrounding these topics affect our thinking about growing older.

Type
Review Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , February 1997 , pp. 137 - 146
Copyright
© 1997 Cambridge University Press

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