TY - BOOK AU - Walsh,Patricia Noonan AU - Leroy,Barbara AU - LeRoy,Barbara TI - Successful aging for women with disabilities: an international perspective SN - 9781557667151 (pbk.) : AV - RA564.89 .W356 2004 U1 - 362.3082 WAL PY - 2004/// CY - Baltimore, Md., London PB - Paul H. Brookes, Eurospan [distributor] KW - Older women KW - Mental health KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - Women with mental disabilities KW - Health and hygiene KW - Social conditions KW - Aged women KW - Aging KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc KW - Disability: social aspects KW - thema KW - Public health & preventive medicine N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -