Successful aging for women with disabilities : an international perspective /
Patricia Noonan Walsh and Barbara LeRoy.
- Baltimore, Md. : London : Paul H. Brookes ; Eurospan [distributor], 2004.
- 224 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Introduction -- 2.Successful aging: an international perspective -- 3.Collecting information and stories -- 4.Economic and personal safety nets -- 5.Helath -- 6.Social roles -- 7.A sense of well-being -- 8.Aging well: policy, practice, and research implications.
The authors address the experiences of women with intellectual disabilities as they age, exploring different policies & programmes from around the world. Using case studies they examine economic & social supports, health, social roles, & general well-being & quality of life.
Older women--Mental health--Cross-cultural studies Women with mental disabilities--Health and hygiene--Cross-cultural studies Women with mental disabilities--Social conditions--Cross-cultural studies Aged women--Mental health--Cross-cultural studies Aging--Cross-cultural studies Health and Wellbeing. Disability: social aspects Public health & preventive medicine