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Those wishing to acquire an overview of history, policy, and practice will not find a better combination of comprehensiveness and accessibility...a timely well-written and accessible volume. - The Health Service Journal. This is an excellent book written by credible and respected academics who have had considerable influence on the way in which residential care for older people is understood. - Community Care. A comprehensive history of residential care...impeccably referenced. - Nursing Times. A very important book. - BASEline. An excellent review of research and findings in residential care - The Trainers' Professional Voice. ...presents a really useful summary of the history and state of residential care. - Health Matters. This book raises essential questions about the meaning of residential care - for its residents, its work-force, relatives and for policy-makers. - Ageing and Society. ...this is an excellent review that covers a great deal of ground in a stimulating and thorough way. It will be of use to both researchers wanting a baselineon current research and teachers looking for a text to recommend for courses on gerontology and community care. - Journal of Social Policy.

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Sheila M. Peace is currently Sub-dean (Research) in the school of Health & Social Welfare at The Open University. Leonie Kellaher is Director of the Centre for Environmental & Social Studies in Ageing at the University of North London. Professor Dianne Willcocks is Assistant Principal of Sheffield Hallam University.

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