Older People, Poverty and Community Care under the Tories Book

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	Abbreviations
	Acknowledgements
	Research instruments used in the research programme
1	Formulating the problem	7
2	The work in context	16
3	Theoretical position and perspective	25
4	Methodological considerations	29
5	Sample selection and setting	38
6	The evolving instruments	40
7	Preliminary review and emerging methodology	44
8	The social class debate	48
9	Final decisions about sampling	53
10	Analysis	60
11	Interpretations	77
12	Limitations of the programme	99
13	Current Community Care Policies: The existence of a paradox	108
14	The impact of current Community Care Policies	120
15	The process of retirement: Some theoretical considerations	141
16	Some alternative policy proposals	163
17	Conclusion	180
	Bibliography	189
	Index	203