Walsh, Patricia Noonan.

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.

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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

RA564.89 / .W356 2004

362.3082 WAL